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The Nature of Sound: Using Storytelling, Music and Field Recording to Inspire Children to Engage with the Natural World (2024)

Megan Churcher

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The focus of this project was to develop a listening experience that would inspire young children to connect with nature and promote their engagement with the natural world. Children today are spending significantly less time outdoors than previous generations. The consequences of a generation disconnected from the natural world are yet to be determined, but research has already proven the benefits of time spent in nature. This project explores the importance of having positive experiences in nature and aims to foster a love of the outdoors in young children, through exploring the sonic environments of accessible local areas. At the core of the project is field recording, storytelling and music. The project is a prototype for a longer running series of immersive sonic explorations of Irish environments, suitable for radio or podcasts aimed at a young audience.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsfield recording, podcast, children, music, soundscape, Storytelling, nature
date12/05/2024
published03/07/2024
last modified03/07/2024
statuslimited publication
affiliationRoyal Irish Academy of Music
copyrightMegan Churcher
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2799986/2799987
published inRoyal Irish Academy of Music
portal issue1. Summer 2024


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