India, Sept. 21 -- From foghorns to wildlife, a new research project from Birmingham City University (BCU) and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) will look to preserve, reconstruct, and understand the soundscapes of the East Coast of England.
Backed by £1.4 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its Future Leaders Fellowship scheme, the study will cover three key sites: the Aldeburgh coast, the Northumberland coast, and Seaton Delaval.
"This project - spanning musicology, composition, computer science, landscape architecture, geography and heritage - is testament to the broad expertise at BCU and RBC, and our growing profile in sound heritage research," said Project Lead Dr Joanna Bullivant.
Titled 'Sonic heritage and ...