The Tuning of the World
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The Tuning of the World is a seminal 1977 book by Canadian composer and soundscape theorist R. Murray Schafer that founded the field of acoustic ecology by exploring how human-made and natural sounds shape our perception of the environment.
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| The Tuning of the World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tuning of the World Context triple: [R. Murray Schafer, notableWork, The Tuning of the World]
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A.
The Tuner of Silences
The Tuner of Silences is a lyrical, introspective novel by Mozambican writer Mia Couto that explores memory, loss, and the fragile boundaries between silence and speech within a secluded family.
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B.
The World Over
The World Over is a weekly Catholic news and commentary television program hosted by Raymond Arroyo that covers current events, culture, and issues affecting the Church and the world.
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C.
A World Between
A World Between is a science fiction novel by Norman Spinrad that explores political manipulation and media control on a distant, idealistic colony world.
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D.
What a World
"What a World" is a track featured on the hip hop album *Universal Mind Control* by Common.
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E.
Re-Enchanting the Earth
Re-Enchanting the Earth is a theological and philosophical work by Ilia Delio that explores how science, technology, and Christian spirituality can converge to renew humanity’s relationship with the evolving cosmos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tuning of the World Target entity description: The Tuning of the World is a seminal 1977 book by Canadian composer and soundscape theorist R. Murray Schafer that founded the field of acoustic ecology by exploring how human-made and natural sounds shape our perception of the environment.
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A.
The Tuner of Silences
The Tuner of Silences is a lyrical, introspective novel by Mozambican writer Mia Couto that explores memory, loss, and the fragile boundaries between silence and speech within a secluded family.
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B.
The World Over
The World Over is a weekly Catholic news and commentary television program hosted by Raymond Arroyo that covers current events, culture, and issues affecting the Church and the world.
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C.
A World Between
A World Between is a science fiction novel by Norman Spinrad that explores political manipulation and media control on a distant, idealistic colony world.
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D.
What a World
"What a World" is a track featured on the hip hop album *Universal Mind Control* by Common.
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E.
Re-Enchanting the Earth
Re-Enchanting the Earth is a theological and philosophical work by Ilia Delio that explores how science, technology, and Christian spirituality can converge to renew humanity’s relationship with the evolving cosmos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage responsible soundmaking
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raise awareness of the sonic environment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World ⓘ |
| author | R. Murray Schafer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| describes | relationship between humans and their sonic environment ⓘ |
| discusses |
classification of environmental sounds
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cultural meanings of sound ⓘ listening practices ⓘ |
| examines |
how human-made sounds shape perception of the environment
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how natural sounds shape perception of the environment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical changes in the sonic environment
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impact of industrialization on sound environments ⓘ noise pollution ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental studies
ⓘ
musicology ⓘ sound studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
composer
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soundscape theorist ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
environmental sound art
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soundscape composition ⓘ urban sound planning ⓘ |
| hasRevisedEdition | The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World ⓘ |
| influenced | development of acoustic ecology as a discipline ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
hi-fi soundscape
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keynote sound ⓘ lo-fi soundscape ⓘ signal sound ⓘ soundmark ⓘ soundscape ⓘ |
| isPartOf | environmental humanities canon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
acoustic ecology
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environmental sound ⓘ human perception of sound ⓘ soundscape ⓘ |
| proposes |
methods for soundscape analysis
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strategies for acoustic design ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Knopf
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linked to:
Alfred A. Knopf
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| significance |
foundational work in acoustic ecology
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seminal text in soundscape studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
industrial soundscapes
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modern urban soundscapes ⓘ pre-industrial soundscapes ⓘ |
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