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Recordist's notes
A calm Friday afternoon in Downtown Santa Barbara, this recording was taken in a small courtyard just on the side of State Street outside a Metropolitan Theater. Wedged between a multitude of shops, theatres and cafes, we can hear the steady footsteps of people passing by, the clinking of cutlery from nearby eateries, and the distant flow of traffic--as well as some very quiet birds in the trees above.
About the place
Santa Barbara is a town of about 91,842 people in California, United States. OttoAnna lists 4 field recordings from here.
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Waves Crashing
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Satwiwa - Satwiwa 1
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Sources & credits
- “628 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA - Quiet Downtown Afternoon” by hettiemcintyre – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0