Abstract

     The author worked out his idea of ‘soundscape museum’ as an experiment in order to put into practice the soundscape design that can be joined by any individual citizen. And he actually started Hirano Soundscape Museum (HSM) as part of a grass-roots activity for community development in Hirano, Osaka, Japan, in 1998. In the thesis, the author will report on the activities in HSM and discuss his concepts and his methods of soundscape design he has gathered from the case.

Biography

     Atsushi Nishimura: born in Osaka, Japan in 1968. He graduated from Department of Musicology (major: Musical Engineering), Osaka University of Arts. He received his master's and doctor's degrees (Home Economics) from Mukogawa Women's University. He is now involved in soundscape museum research for soundscape design.
http://www.yo.rim.or.jp/~atsusi