Keynote sounds shape behavior without needing conscious attention

Evidence

Keynote sounds do not have to be listened to consciously; they are overheard but cannot be overlooked, for keynote sounds become listening habits in spite of themselves. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 33

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the concept of keynote sounds via the music analogy, establishing it as acoustic ground rather than figure.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 33
• XREF: connects to: Keynote sounds are noticed only when they change or vanish — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 215; Improvised sound can emerge before conscious recognition of it — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 57; Keynote sounds underpin and rhythmically shape daily life — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 172

Broader Connections

• Keynote sounds underpin and rhythmically shape daily life #expands (0.70) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 172