An echo is partly an original sound from the reflecting material

Evidence

The echo is, to some extent, an original sound, and therein is the magic and charm of it. It is not merely a repetition of what was worth repeating in the bell, but partly the voice of the wood. — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 927

Categorization

• SEED: A short essay could take the echo-as-original-sound idea and run with it as a meditation on how listening reshapes rather than merely repeats.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 927
• XREF: connects to: Water produces different sounds when striking different surfaces and materials. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 838; Every echo implies a ghostly alter-ego hidden behind the reflecting surface — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 717; Cold air hovering over a lake traps and echoes sound across the water — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 241 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Every echo implies a ghostly alter-ego hidden behind the reflecting surface #exemplifies (0.85) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 717