Auditory culture, soundscape ethnography, academic babble // Kuultavaa kulttuuria, äänimaisemaetnografiaa, akateemista juttua
Afternoon at a large garden glasshouse. Two boys.
“I’m gonna take some pictures with my Instagram. Do you have Instagram? It’s just great for taking photos. [click, click, click, click]. Take some photos. [click, click] Make mom and dad jealous they didn’t come. [click] I just took the best selfie.”
“A selfie, up your bum?”
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Evening. A street performer and a large crowd.
“Are you having fun?”
“Yeah!”
“Are you happy?”
“Yeah!”
“Are you going to give me lots of money?”
“No!”
“Cheap bastards!”
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Two men walking in the street. Afternoon.
“After I started dancing again I feel so much better. My body feels stronger. And I’m more concious of it, too.”
“That sounds great yo.”
“Yeah.”
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Noon. Two school girls sitting on a bench.
“Officially it’s 30 minutes but when the bell rings…”
“You have to go?”
“You have to start going, otherwise you won’t make it. They ring the bell five minutes… so the break is actually 25 minutes and then they ring the bell five minutes before. And there are two breaks like this.”
“That sounds horrible!”
“Yeah, it’s really tiring.”
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Afternoon. A man lying on the street.
“Spare a change please. Spare a change please. Would you stop for a minute please! Would you stop for a minute please!!”
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In a theatre, evening. People coming to sit on their seats.
“Sorry.”
“Sorry. Thank you.”
“Sorry.”
“Excuse me.”
“Thank you.”
“Sorry.”
“Quite apologetic people here.”
“And all theatregoers!”
“Haha!”
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Afternoon on a crowded street. A group of women crossing the street.
“Run!”
Another group of women crossing the street.
“Now.”
Yet another group of women crossing the street.
“Let’s go.”
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On a bus, morning. A woman comments on a couple wanting to get off the bus after it has closed it’s doors and moved on.
“Tut tut, these people…!”
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On a corridor, morning. Two young kids talking.
“And she said, said who do you think you are and like I do what I want. And you know then she blocked me! And I said, I said I don’t care. Monday I’m going to smash her face in. And I was like yeah I don’t care.”
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At an airport. Afternoon. A woman talking on a phone.
“Hiya. I’m at the borders. At the borders, there’s a massive queue… For fuck’s sake listen. At the borders, at border control. I just got out of the plane and… Where are you? In a lift?”
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