Stadtzentrum | Soundscapes Rostock

101130.KröpStrasse.street musicians2saxofonists from Latvia

Duration:

1.33

Date:

11/30/2010 - 15:15

The sound of two saxophonists from Latvia busking in the Christmas Market

Soundtools:

Flashrecorder Zoom H4N, stereo recording, wav: 44,1Hz/24bit, windshield.

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101130.kropstrasse.street_musicians2saxofonists_from_latvia.mp3

Additional notes:

The musicians are performing as a duet on saxophones playing Christmas music. In the recording you can also hear people walking past and talking to each other.

101224-St Marien Kirche.Christmas Eve Children's Service

Duration:

2.00

Date:

12/24/2010 - 14:30

A Christmas Eve children’s service in the St Marien Kirche

Soundtools:

Flashrecorder Zoom H4N, stereo recording, wav: 44,1Hz/24bit, windshield.

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long soundfile:

101224-st_marien_kirche.christmas_eve_childrens_service.mp3

Additional notes:

A full church on a cold snowy Christmas Eve afternoon with hundreds of people including many families with children. Outside the church the streets are quiet - it seems that the whole of Rostock is here. The fieldworker is standing in the entrance of the church and is surrounded by people walking in and out of the church. The sound of footsteps can be heard in the recording, and the sound of children. The children’s choir can be heard singing, and one child is reading aloud through a microphone. The speaking is interspersed with singing.

101113-Kröpeliner Straße.Outside O&H

Duration:

1.55

Date:

11/13/2010 - 14:00

The sound of dance music coming from the shop, Olymp & Hayes

Soundtools:

Flashrecorder Zoom H4N, 4TR recording, wav: 44,1Hz/24bit, windshield.

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long soundfile:

101113-kropeliner_strasse._outside_oh.mp3

Additional notes:

The music can be heard clearly coming from the inside of the shop. This is on a busy Saturday afternoon and shoppers can be heard walking past, talking to each other, someone opening a can of fizzy drink, a dog barking

101113-Neuer Markt.Construction sounds

Duration:

2.00

Date:

11/13/2010 - 11:30

Construction work at Neuer Markt

Soundtools:

Flashrecorder Zoom H4N, 4TR recording, wav: 44,1Hz/24bit, windshield.

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101113-neuer_markt.constrution_sounds.mp3

Additional notes:

Men working on scaffolding, probably taking it down, each man is on a different level of the scaffolding and they are passing down metal poles to each other to get them to the ground. People can be heard all around, the men shouting to each other, other shoppers in the market place speaking. A tram can later be heard approaching the station and stopping, its breaks squeaking, people coughing.

101113-Lange Straße.Tram Station

Duration:

0.46

Date:

11/13/2010 - 15:00

Sounds at the Lange Straße tram station.

Soundtools:

Flashrecorder Zoom H4N, 4TR recording, wav: 44,1Hz/24bit, windshield.

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long soundfile:

101113-lange_strasse.tram_station.mp3

Additional notes:

People walking past, constant hum in the background. The sound of the tram’s bell as it moves past the fieldworkers. Traffic in the streets

101113-KTC entrance.Shops and Shoppers

Duration:

1.54

Date:

11/13/2010 - 12:00

Sounds from just inside the Kröpeliner Tor Center shopping centre.

Soundtools:

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101113-ktc_entrance.shops_and_shoppers.mp3

Additional notes:

A lot of low-fi sound on this recording coming presumably from air conditioners and the shops within the centre. People can be heard walking past and talking, a baby can be heard speaking as well. In the background is a faint sound of canned music which increases in volume throughout the recording. Also the sound of shopping being scanned at a check-out.

101113-Kröpeliner Straße.Football Fans

Duration:

1.17

Date:

11/13/2010 - 12:00

Sound football fans walking down the street

Soundtools:

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101113-kropeliner_strasse.football_fans.mp3

Additional notes:

A group of football fans are walking along the street shouting and later singing. In this recording other people can also be heard talking on the street.

101113-Kröpeliner Straße, C&A.Street Musicians

Duration:

2.00

Date:

11/13/2010 - 12:30

Sound of Roma street musicians performing

Soundtools:

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101113-kropeliner_strasse._outside_oh.mp3

Additional notes:

Three street musicians are singing and accompanying themselves on keyboard, accordion, and tambourine. Some background noises can be heard including talking from people on the street.

101113-Breite Straße.Street Musician

Duration:

1.54

Date:

11/13/2010 - 14:30

Sound of a street musician, Vladimir last name, playing guitar

Soundtools:

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long soundfile:

101113-breite_strasse.street_musician.mp3

Additional notes:

Vladimir can be heard playing on his guitar while Saturday afternoon shoppers walk past on the busy street. Later in the recording, the listener can hear someone drop a coin into his hat, and he stops and thanks the person, saying "Danke, mein Herz". Birds can be heard singing in the background.

101113- Universitätsplatz Park.Environmental sounds

Duration:

2.00

Date:

11/13/2010 - 14:00

Environmental sounds at the fountain

Soundtools:

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101113-_universitatsplatz_park.environmental_sounds.mp3

Additional notes:

Birds can be heard loudly cawing overhead. People can be heard speaking to each other, chatter, laughter. The distant sound of music, most likely street musicians, can also be heard.