World Listening Day
July 18 · Level 4 · #1410 of 2238
World Listening Day is a reminder that the world is full of sounds we tune out every day. It invites everyone to stop for a moment and really hear their surroundings.
How it is celebrated: people go on sound walks through parks and streets, record the noises of cities and nature, and join listening sessions, workshops and small concerts.
The date is the birthday of R. Murray Schafer, the Canadian composer who popularised the term "soundscape" and the idea of studying the acoustic world around us.