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A sound diary or journal is both mindfulness and archive, practice and creation. By noting the sounds of daily life, we bring hidden elements of our lives, memories and soundscapes into focus. This practice grounds us in the present while also tracing personal, social, and cultural histories. Over time, the diary becomes a sonic map: a record of how places, and we ourselves, sound.
This study explores the practice of "soundtalking," a novel method of participant-led sound practice, within the environment and soundscape of the Dee Estuary in the UK. Over the course of twelve months, the Our Dee Estuary Project facilitated monthly meetings where participants engaged in in-depth discussions and sound-making activities, fostering a deeper connection with both their local and auditory environments.
Throughout my recording and soundscape career, I've explored various (if not all!) recording methods to capture the sound worlds which surround us. However, binaural recording has always held a special place in my heart, since I read about it being used as a recording technique in Sound On Sound sometime in the mid-1990s about Tchad Blake .
