http://iainarmstrong.net Phonography - field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. Phonography - field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. en-us 2006. All rights reserved. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:13:00 GMT Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:13:00 GMT Podcastblaster.com info@phonoscope.co.uk(Iain Armstrong) info@phonoscope.co.uk Iain Armstrong info@phonoscope.co.uk Iain Armstrong no 1 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/keas_mountcook.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/keas_mountcook.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong Recorded very early one morning at the White Horse Hill camping ground at the foot of Aoraki or Mount Cook. It is a flock of marauding keas (Nestor notabilis) whose playful investigations of the campervan roofs led to our rude awakening. They are accompanied by some workmen beginning repairs to the track nearby. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Keas, Mount Cook, New Zealand Phonoscope Phonography - field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:03:00 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/keas_mountcook.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/bkriverboat_jetty.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/bkriverboat_jetty.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong The Chao Phraya river runs through the city of Bangkok and functions as one of the principle means of navigating this congested capital city. The Chao Phraya Express Boat service operates a fleet of wooden boats that provide a convenient and enjoyable transport service for tourists and locals alike. I made this recording on one of the 39 floating jettys that serve as boarding stages, designed to rise and fall with the depth of the river. You can hear the sound of the jetty structure move with the wash and, as the boat approaches, the distinctive whistle used to communicate with the driver as he docks. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:43:00 GMT Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand Phonoscope Phonography - field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:03:00 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/bkriverboat_jetty.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/mulepass_nepal.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/mulepass_nepal.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong Pack mules are still a common means of transporting supplies between villages on the Annapurna Circuit, a 300km trek around the Annapurna massif. Particularly in the more remote areas not yet connected by roads. Sporting neck bells of various sizes and pitches, the sound of passing mule trains makes a welcome musical addition to the soundscape. There is usually a lead mule with a larger bell that sometimes wears an elaborate headdress. Using calls or whistles the owner communicates with the lead mule to control the speed and direction of the mule train. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:13:00 GMT Mule Train, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal Phonoscope Phonography - field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:00:00 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/mulepass_nepal.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/prayerwheels.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/prayerwheels.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong Mani walls are a common site on the outskirts of villages in the northern sections of the Annapurna circuit where the local villagers practice Tibetan Buddhism. The stone built walls usually contain a series of prayer wheels that the traveller can spin as they pass by (always on the left hand side) releasing the prayers as if they had been recited by the person. Many of the walls are also adorned with Mani stones beautifully engraved with the mantra ‘Om madi padme hum’. The walls can range in size up to several hundred meters long. In this recording you can hear me spinning the prayer wheels as I pass. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:29:00 GMT Mani Wall Prayer Wheels, Nepal Phonoscope Phonography - field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:01:00 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/prayerwheels.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/gilicalltoprayer.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/gilicalltoprayer.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong This is a dawn recording of the Islamic call to prayer on the island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. The Gili Islands consist of three tiny islands Gili Meno, Gili Air and Gili Trawangan situated just off the coast of Lombok, Indonesia. Unfortunately the PA system doesn’t quite do justice to the quality of the singing but I quite like the recording, especially the faint sound of cockerels (of which there are many on Gili Trawangan!), the nearby shore and our resident geko. Sat, 22 May 2010 02:32:00 GMT Islamic Call To Prayer, Gili Trawangan, Indonesia Phonoscope Phonography - field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:04:30 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/gilicalltoprayer.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/sampenglane.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/sampenglane.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong The Khaen (also Khene, Kaen, Khen) is a musical instrument indigenous to the poeple of Laos and north eastern Thailand. It is a free-reed, mouth organ made from bamboo pipes. In this recording the instrument was being played by a blind busker who was being led through the narrow confines of Sampeng Lane in Bangkok. Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:07:00 GMT Khaen Player, Sampeng Lane, Bangkok Phonoscope Phonogrpahy - Field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:03:48 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/sampenglane.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/kunmingbirdmarket.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/kunmingbirdmarket.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong This recording was made during a brief visit to Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, China. I stumbled upon a small market with some caged birds just off one of the main central shopping areas. However this is not the large flower and bird market recommended in the travel guides. Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:15:00 GMT Bird Market, Kunming, China Phonoscope Phonogrpahy - Field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:03:37 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/kunmingbirdmarket.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/Wat_Pho_coins.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/Wat_Pho_coins.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong This recording was made in the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, part of the Wat Pho complex in Bangkok, Thailand. Running parallel to the length of the Buddha are 108 brass alms bowls. Visitors can purchase 108 santang coins and pass along the line of bowls depositing a coin in each. These offerings are said to bestow blessings upon you. In this recording you can hear the hypnotic, polyrhythmic sound of the coins dropping into the bowls against the background murmur of the visitors, all reverberating in the temple's acoustics. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:19:00 GMT Wat Pho Coin Offerings, Bangkok, Thailand Phonoscope Phonogrpahy - Field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:05:05 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/Wat_Pho_coins.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/pondlife.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/pondlife.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong I added a small pond to my garden at the beginning of the summer last year, one of the moulded PVC ones. I potted up some marginals, dropped in some oxegenating plants and took delivery of some tadpoles from a friend. By the end of July, nature had worked her magic as wildlife had begun to establish itself. This is a underwater, hydrophone recording revealing the hidden sounds of pond life. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:24:00 GMT Garden Pond Life, Birmingham, UK Phonoscope Phonogrpahy - Field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:03:34 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/pondlife.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/below_river_wye.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/below_river_wye.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong The first of two recordings that contrast the soundscape of the River Wye above and below the water line. Recorded on a glorious day in early June, where the Wye river runs past the small village of Fownhope, just south of Hereford, UK. This hydrophone recording demonstrates the richness of the soundscape underneath the water. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:08:00 GMT Below the River Wye, Fownhope, UK. Phonoscope Phonogrpahy - Field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:02:28 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/below_river_wye.mp3 no http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/above_river_wye.mp3 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/above_river_wye.mp3 Iain Armstrong Iain Armstrong This recording contrasts ‘Below the River Wye’, being made in a small, thin stretch of woodland running along the bank above the river. The wood was flanked by fields and so, in it’s isolation, was accommodating a relatively concentrated number of birds. The microphone was set at ground level, well placed to capture the sounds of flies and other insects which are also prominent. The flowing river is omnipresent and the soundscape as rich and dense as that below the water. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:13:00 GMT Above the River Wye, Fownhope, UK. Phonoscope Phonogrpahy - Field recordings by sound artist Iain Armstrong. phonography,field,recording,sound,art 00:04:00 http://iainarmstrong.net/wp-content/above_river_wye.mp3 no