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Recordist's notes
Sound-walk in Barentsburg, Monday 22 July 2024, beginning at about 16.20. The continuous background sound at about 200 Hz is apparently coming from the harbor area. At 16'22" I opened the latch of the door to enter the small Orthodox church, from where I left at 16'33". From 17'50" to 22'00" I lightly chimed, with my hands, the six bells hanging outside. Roland R-07 with binaural mics Roland CS-10EM; wav 48 kHz, 24 bit converted in mp3 320 kbps. As binaural recording is suggested headphones listening; you may download the GPS Geotracks here: https://www.gavazza.eu/s/p7rFJe786MSCqEa
Context
This recording was made away from larger towns, about 37 km from the nearest city in our gazetteer.
Equipment mentioned: Binaural microphones. Microphones worn in the ears (or in a dummy head) that capture sound as a listener hears it – best experienced on headphones.
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Sources & credits
- “3686+CJV, Barentsburg 9178, Svalbard e Jan Mayen - Sound-walk in Barentsburg, with bells and 200-Hz background” by giuseppe gavazza – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0