Creating a sense of place – whether through social, historical, or geographical dynamics of encountering – often involves multiple layers of situated listening, closely tied to the act of walking. At the same time, engaging in dialogue with a place implies a collective process of belonging, shaped by different forms of perception.
This sonic exercise invites listeners to share perspectives on walking: from the presentation of a generative sound piece based on the city’s recordings to the creation of perceptual mappings on-site, also featuring practices of recording sound memories within the landscape – recognising ourselves not as builders, but as dwellers, in motion.
INSTRUCTIONS
01. on your mobile phone, install the ECHOES application [link];
02. open the Walkscape Encounters with Sound project [link];
03. walk according to the map available on the project page.
The public presentation of this project will take place as part of Reencontros de Música Contemporânea, on the morning of the 24th May 2025. The meeting is scheduled for 11:00 am, at Praça Joaquim Melo Freitas. The author suggests that the ‘walkers’ bring a pencil and notepad.