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Entering a hospital ward at the University Hospital in Jimma with Fikadu Balcha as our guide. Soundclip from filming at the University Hospital for a MOOC about writing a PhD proposal in the Health Sciences. 

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After dropping my little boy at his Auntie's house for the day, before I set off in the car again to travel to work I took a moment to close my eyes (having been up through most of the night) and listen to my surroundings. Capturing the moment of birdsong and gulls, merging with the distant hum of traffic, before setting off again from the calm of the harbour to the busy motorway.

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Soundclips from the same place every month around the year. We are producing a documentary film about the plans for new greenhouses at the Botanical Garden in Oslo. We shot video and stereo field sound recordings from the same spot every month through the year. Starting with snow falling in January, spring thawing, summer thunder storms, through the autumn, ending with snow again in December.

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National Cycle Rte 75, Edinburgh EH11 1AR, UK

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Walking home along the canal around 17.30 on a sunny afternoon (11th June 2025), a local high school’s pipe band had decided to rehearse in the school grounds - a set of marches in 3/4 time, ending with 'Shoals of Herring'. As I passed with my son, I captured a little on the smartphone. As the music stops, you can hear the faint sound of applause - from other passers by - an approving duck quack, and summer birdsong. 

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The sound of endless rows of oil carriages on the train passing through the little town of Denton in North Texas. These trains passed frequently day and night, and marked my memory of the week at the Thin Line Film Fest. 

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Art of Sound - Creativity in Film Sound and Electroacoustic Music by Andrew Knight-Hill and Emma Margetson

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Midnight in Lofoten, Arctic Norway. The midnight sun bathes the fjord in light. I am fishing from the pier outside our house that serves as base for our week-long field trip following geologist Luca Menegon and his colleagues on field work. Just using my iphone to record a minute of this pristine moment, even hearing some handling noise and steps from walking on the pier. 

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Northampton Square Bandstand, City St George's, University of London

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'Carrownagoul' by Media Team of Heriot-Watt Online is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

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The Burren mountains in County Clare Ireland unfold as a striking series of limestone hills, ancient stone walls, and turloughs (lakes that appear and vanish with the rhythms of rainfall and groundwater, a phenomenon unique to limestone regions). This karst landscape, etched by time and weather, is both stark and beautiful, its rocky expanses broken by deep fissures and softened by pockets of wildflowers and hazel scrub. The land, though seemingly barren, has long supported a delicate balance of life, sustained in part by traditional pastoral farming. Generations of farmers have practiced low intensity grazing here, allowing cattle and sheep to roam freely among the rocks, preserving both biodiversity and cultural heritage. This recording at dawn captures the native birdsong and farmed cattle. Birds found at this location can include meadow pipits, skylarks, cuckoo, wheatears, chaffinch, song thrush, wren, robin, dunnock, yellowhammer, blackbird, woodcock and Peregrine Falcons. 102 bird species have been recorded in the Burren, which represents 70% of Ireland's breeding bird population. The wider region is also home to the semi-fictional character Fr Ted.

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Travelling in to the city centre of Dublin on the Luas Tram on a bright sunny day. The automated stop announcements on the tram are bilingual (English and Irish) and background chatter of commuters (young and old) is evident throughout. Occasionally, the deep grinding sound/vibration of the tram wheels on the tracks is noticeable.

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In a room with students near St. Anthony's church

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In a room with students near St. Anthony's church

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In a room near st. Anthony's church, Padua

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Technical University of Denmark, Bygning, Kongens Lyngby

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Technical University of Denmark, Bygning, Kongens Lyngby

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Technical University of Denmark, Bygning, Kongens Lyngby

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DTU Media Lab – a service from DTU Library, CC BY-NC-ND

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Captured on a bright, sunlit afternoon in Grønnegården at DTU, this soundscape offers a glimpse into a typical lunch break. The gentle hum of conversation, laughter, and footsteps paints a vivid picture of student life – relaxed, social, and full of energy.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sounds

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Fry in the sky - audio © 2025 by KU Leuven Course Creation Service is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

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In March 2025, KU Leuven endowed Sir Stephen Fry with an Honorary Doctorate for his exceptional mastery of the art of storytelling, his thoughtful contribution to the public debate on a wide range of often sensitive or controversial topics, his lifelong dedication to language and his contribution to science communication. The recording “Fry in the sky” captures a special musical tribute to Sir Stephen Fry, played live in KU Leuven’s Library Tower on one of Europe's biggest and finest carillons, counting 63 bells which weigh 35 metric tons. The tribute celebrates some of Sir Stephen Fry’s acting career highlights, including roles in Chariots of Fire, Blackadder and Harry Potter.

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Arenberg Castle, Kardinaal Mercierlaan, Leuven

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Arenberg Castle, Kardinaal Mercierlaan, Leuven

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Arenberg Castle, Kardinaal Mercierlaan, Leuven

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Dijle river at Arenberg Park © 2025 by KU Leuven Course Creation Service is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

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The “Dijle river at Arenberg Park” recording was made near one of the bridges over the Dijle river as it flows through Arenberg park, and features different bird calls, water flowing, dogs barking and students crossing the bridge on foot or their bikes. Situated to the South of Leuven in Heverlee, Arenberg park is a gorgeous domain housing the impressive Arenberg Castle, which like the park, for centuries belonged to two powerful noble families: the Croÿs and subsequently the Arenbergs. After the first World War, KU Leuven took ownership of the park and developed an expansive science campus in the park.  

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Bike ride through Leuven © 2025 by KU Leuven Course Creation Service is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

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The recording “Bike ride through Leuven” takes you along on a bike ride through the center of Leuven on a crisp, sunny spring day, by way of the Tiensestraat. As most heavy traffic is kept out of the center these days, people tend to walk or bike through Leuven, and bird noises and conversations can be easily picked up along the way. Other sounds typical for Leuven are luggage trolley wheels, accompanying students who leave the city during the weekends, the buses and delivery mopeds serving the city center and snippets of different languages interspersed with different Flemish Dutch dialects.

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RUG Carillon by André Rosendaal is marked with CC0 1.0 

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A carillon with 25 bells hangs in the tower of the Academy Building of the University of Groningen. In special cases it is played by hand. In January 2016, for example, songs by David Bowie were played at the occasion of his death - at that time an exhibition about his work was on display at the Groninger Museum. 

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The river Dee flows from the Cairngorm Mountains to the North Sea at Aberdeen. The surrounding area was a popular holiday destination for Queen Victoria, and is now known as Royal Deeside. The river has a large salmon population, as well as being home to many otters, who refused to appear in this recording.

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Riccarton Estate, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Campus

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Riccarton Estate, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Campus

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'Woodlands of the Riccarton Estate' by the Media Team at Heriot-Watt Online is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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The video was recorded on a soundwalk in Spring (April 2023), within the ancient woodlands of the Riccarton Estate. This is the historic home of the Gibson-Craig family, and the grounds on which Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus is located. The family were passionate collectors of plants, and introduced many trees from North America to the estate grounds.

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Riccarton Estate, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Campus

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Riccarton Estate, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Campus

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'Riccarton Estate' by the Media Team of Heriot-Watt Online is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

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The audio was captured on a soundwalk in Spring (April 2023), within the ancient woodlands of the Riccarton Estate. This is the historic home of the Gibson-Craig family, and the grounds on which Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus is located. The family were passionate collectors of plants, and introduced many trees from North America to the estate grounds.

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Image captured during the related soundwalk recording in Brazil in winter (July 2023) in the southern town of Laguna, along the “Caminho do Gravatá” – a path through unspoiled woodland leading to the secluded Gravatá Beach. The name Gravatá means ‘Pointed Hard Leaf’ in the native Tupi-Guarani language.

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'Ponta da Barra' by Conrado Silva de Farias for Heriot-Watt Online is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

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The birdsong recordings featured here were captured during a soundwalk in Brazil in winter (July 2023). The sounds were gathered in the southern town of Laguna, along the “Caminho do Gravatá” – a path through unspoiled woodland leading to the secluded Gravatá Beach. The name Gravatá means ‘Pointed Hard Leaf’ in the native Tupi-Guarani language.