Speaker：Kozo Hiramatsh （平松幸三）
Course： Theory and practice of soundscape
Detail:
Soundscape is acoustic environment with emphasis on how it is perceived and understood by an individual and/or by a society. The concept of soundscape was created seeking for better understanding of sonic environment. Its spectrum is shifted more in the region of subjective sonic environment, but still covers physical aspect of sonic environment. Thus this course starts from the basic acoustics related to noise control. Then problems of noise control engineering are discussed on historical and social facts. The concept of soundscape indirectly derives from John Cage’s philosophy of music. Therefore a brief history of contemporary music is required to understand soundscape concept. The concept of design needs be discussed when soundscape design is undertaken. Examples of soundscape researches and soundscape designing having been conducted in Japan are presented. During the course, students carry out soundwalk and sound mapping.

                                                                                                                                                                     School of Architecure
                                                                                                                                                                             2011-06-03
Course Schedule：
1、 Basic acoustics related to noise control
    Time：14:30-16:00，Jun.8th  Venue：Room413,Number 31 building
2、 What is soundscape
    Time：16:10-17:40，Jun.8th  Venue：Room413,Number 31 building
3、How soundscape was coined
    Time：19:30-21:30，Jun.8th  Venue：Room413,Number 31 building
4、How can we know soundscape
    Time：9:30-11:30，Jun.9th  Venue：Room413,Number 31 building  
5、What is soundscape design
    Time：14:30-16:00，Jun.9th  Venue：Room413,Number 31 building  
6、Soundwalk or sound mapping
    Time：16:10-17:40，Jun.9th  Venue：Room413,Number 31 building   
Introduction of speaker：
EDUCATION
1965-1969 Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University
1969-72 Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
1972 Master of Engineering, Kyoto University
1979 Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto University
OCCUPATION
1970-71 Intern at the Swedish EPA
1972-1992 Assistant Professor, Kyoto University (Faculty of Eng)
1992-2003 Professor, Mukogawa Women’s University (Faculty of Life Environment Studies)
2003-2010 Professor, Kyoto University (Graduate School for Asian and African Area Studies)
2010- Director, JSPS London