The same expressive act carries different weight depending on setting noise and activity

Evidence

Of the four general definitions, probably the most satisfactory is still “unwanted sound.” This makes noise a subjective term. One man’s music may be another man’s noise. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 614 (#qualifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Noise is fundamentally subjective rather than an objective property of sound — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 614; Lo-fi soundscapes erase the distinction between signal and noise; What is form in one context can be content in another. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 53 (+8 more)

Related

• Noise is fundamentally subjective rather than an objective property of sound (similarity 0.87)
• Lo-fi soundscapes erase the distinction between signal and noise (similarity 0.84)
• Sound quality is fundamentally subjective and requires perceptual testing to characterize (similarity 0.84)
• Distinctions between music and noise are always politically constructed, not neutral (similarity 0.83)
• Whether a sound counts as noise depends on subjective interpretation, not acoustics (similarity 0.82)
• Sound denotes both a physical wave and the subjective percept it evokes (similarity 0.82)
• Music and speech are utility sounds distinguished by their primary role (similarity 0.79)
• Noise is best defined contextually as any sound that obstructs intended communication (similarity 0.79)
• A-weighted sound power ratios overestimate perceived loudness differences in noise emissions. (similarity 0.78)
• Sonic processes are subjective and require a focal species to be identified. (similarity 0.78)
• Cultural background outweighs sound energy in perceived noise (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Lo-fi soundscapes erase the distinction between signal and noise #epitomizes (0.60)
• Noise is fundamentally subjective rather than an objective property of sound #qualifies (0.55) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 614