Cities And Memory

"I originally picked this sample because it reflected my research interest in pedestrianism. Listening back, I was wondering what the volume of conversation and impression of sociality around the Vatican that was captured in the sample might mean....at the same time, I had the idea of incorporating the Angelus bells which still ring twice a day in Dublin. Similarly, everyday life happens around these calls to prayer in Ireland. They form a backdrop to my walking around Dublin 7. Even if they are largely ignored, they are necessarily part of the city's sonic architecture.  "While typically they are thought of as a call to individual reflection, I recently read a piece which suggested they should be considered a call to collective prayer which seems like a more productive way to consider it. In both the Vatican sample and the everyday experience of the Angelus bell, there's a constant struggle between the contemplativeness both are supposed to represent and the pace and raucousness of modern life. The musical