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Singing Fountain, Prague Castle

Královská obora, 119 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic

A 2-minute field recording by Peter Cusack made in Prague, Czechia on 16 June 2008, in the evening. Soundscape: church bells, street music & buskers and underwater (hydrophone).

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Singing Fountain, Prague Castle
1:58CC BY-SA 3.0by Peter CusackInternet Archive
1:58

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Recordist's notes

The singing fountain at Belveder within Prague Castle was cast in the 1560s from bronze mixed with bell metal. The water jets produce a complex of tones that are best heard by ear from underneath. This recording was made by a hydrophone in the fountain pool.

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

About the place

Prague is a city of about 1,165,581 people in Prague, Czechia. OttoAnna lists 306 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Hydrophones. Underwater microphones used for whales, fish, ice and the hidden sounds of rivers and ponds.

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