Keynote sounds are noticed only when they change or vanish
Evidence
Keynote sounds are, however, noticed when they change, and when they disappear altogether, they may even be remembered with affection. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 215
Categorization
- DEFINE: Sharply defines what a keynote sound is by its perceptual behavior—the ground that goes unnoticed until disturbed.
- corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 215
- XREF: connects to: Keynote sounds shape behavior without needing conscious attention — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 33; Keynote sounds underpin and rhythmically shape daily life — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 172; Settings only come alive through a character noticing them at a point of change — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 871 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- Inconspicuous everyday sounds vanish from the soundscape unnoticed by locals
#corroborates(0.90) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 804 - Keynote sounds shape behavior without needing conscious attention
#expands(0.85) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 33 - Loss of quiet erodes the very awareness needed to notice its loss
#complicates(0.85) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 896 - Keynote sounds underpin and rhythmically shape daily life
#expands(0.80) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 172 - Settings only come alive through a character noticing them at a point of change
#exemplifies(0.75) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 871