Soundwalk

Doing the soundwalk was a very interesting experience; normally, when I walk, I would be immersed in my earphones. I did not realize how much of an effect that had on my surroundings, it caused me to separate myself from the world around me. While I was in the walk i noticed what it meant to have my ears “closed” and I noticed what it was like to have them “open” for the first time. You ignore a lot of the nuances in the background. It definitely changes the perspective someone would have trying to actively hear out all the noises in the city.

My soundwalk was my travel to school, I normally take the bus and train but I got off earlier and walked farther to school. Manhattan has so many keynotes: cars, stores, people in conversations. They all blend together and it sounds like acoustic static. It is hard to understand what is going unless you take the time to slowly process each individual sound. I noticed how much longer my walk felt, I thought that would happen. It makes sense that when people listen to music time moves faster kind of. Walking felt like it took longer and the streets themselves felt like they were longer. It was weird after the exercise my ears were actually a bit tired. I guess it is similar to when someone exercises a muscle and then it gets fatigued. I walked from school and to school partially and the time difference differently changes the soundmarks.