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Cities and Memory: Sonic Heritage
Cities and Memory: Sonic Heritage
05.06.25 · Oxford

Cities and Memory: Sonic Heritage

Global sound collective Cities and Memory presents an hour of selections from Sound Heritage, featuring the sounds of the world’s most famous sites, featuring field recordings and reimagined compositions from 13 UNESCO World Heritage sites across the world.

Tracklist

  • 01.10 Tallinn, Estonia
    UNESCO Listing: Historic Centre (Old Town) Of Tallinn, Field Recording: Raekoja Square At 10pm By Cities And Memory, Composition: The Bell Of Reval By Penelope Trappes
  • 04.17 Bonwire, Ghana
    UNESCO Listing: Craftsmanship Of Traditional Woven Textile Kente, Field Recording: Asante Kente Weaving By Emmanuel Baffoe, Composition: Warp And Weft #4 By Formolo
  • 07.31 Avignon, France
    UNESCO Listing: Historic Centre Of Avignon, Field Recording: New Year's Day Bells By Colin Hunter, Composition: Beautiful Iron Friend By Simon Holmes
  • 12.28 Okarito, New Zealand
    UNESCO Listing: Te Wahipounamu, Field Recording: Dawn Chorus At Okarito By Janina Castro, Composition: The Place Of Greenstone By Cities And Memory
  • 18.09 St. Petersburg, Russia
    UNESCO Listing: Historic Centre Of Saint Petersburg And Related Groups Of Monuments, Field Recording: Peter And Paul Fortress Carillon By Masha Sha, Composition: Russian House By Dermot Fitzsimons
  • 21.52 Tikal, Guatemala
    UNESCO Listing: Tikal National Park, Field Recording: Dry Leaves Falling By Erick Ruiz Arellano, Composition: Yum Kaax By Laura Hills
  • 25.20 Cornwall, England
    UNESCO Listing: Cornwall And West Devon Mining Landscape, Field Recording: Head Gear, Geevor Mine By Paul Lewin, Composition: Resonances
  • 30.20 Venice, Italy
    UNESCO Listing: Venice And Its Lagoon, Field Recording: Glass-Making Demonstration In Murano By Cities And Memory , Composition: Glass Factory By The Leaf Library
  • 35.48 Rome, Italy
    UNESCO Listing: Vatican City, Field Recording: Inside The Sistine Chapel By Cities And Memory, Composition: Crosswise I Strain Me Like A Syrian Bow By Cities And Memory
  • 39.33 Kraków, Poland
    UNESCO Listing: Historic Centre Of Kraków, Field Recording: Wieża Ratuszowa By Serge Bulat, Composition: Wieża By Ross Reilly
  • 43.47 Nara, Japan
    UNESCO Listing: Historic Monuments Of Ancient Nara, Field Recording: Morning Prayer At Kasuga Taisha Shrine By Lisa Germany, Composition: Morning Incantation By Jaspal Singh Bhogal
  • 48.56 Morelia, Mexico
    UNESCO Listing: Historic Centre Of Morelia, Field Recording: Cathedral Bells At Morelia By Erick Ruiz Arellano, Composition: Ultimo Sueno By Kamala Sankaram
  • 54.06 Edinburgh, Scotland
    UNESCO Listing: The Forth Bridge, Field Recording: Trains Crossing The Forth Bridge By Simon Holmes, Composition: The Soft Entrance By Glacis

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