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River waves and a folk musician

London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

A 5-minute field recording by Peter Cusack made in London, United Kingdom on 16 May 2022, in the afternoon. Soundscape: sea & waves, rivers, streams & waterfalls and streets & traffic.

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River waves and a folk musician
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On the river path one walks though short tunnels under bridges, beside river beaches, more tunnels and open spaces in very quick succession. All have a different soundscapes and an acoustic character that constantly change according to weather tides, time of day, season and people's activities. Here the waves slosh on a beach fast disappearing under the rising tide as a folk musician plays in the tunnel under the road. He taps the beat with his foot. There's a certain rhythmic similarity with the waves.

Written by Peter Cusack on radio aporee ::: maps.

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London is a city of about 8,961,989 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 171 field recordings from here.

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