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Vol. 47 No. 1 (2023): Special Issue Acoustics of Ancient Theatres

Preserving and Managing the Sonic Heritage of the Performative Spaces of the Past

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3280/ria1-2023oa14845
Submitted
ottobre 28, 2022
Published
2023-11-16

Abstract

The ongoing “Sonic Heritage” project aims to develop a new multidisciplinary analytical approach that models the relationship between the intangible aspects and the spatial configuration of performative spaces of the past in order to assess the risks to sonic heritage of particular case studies in Italy, and to contribute to the monitoring of present-day sound and noise for the future management and preservation of historical cultural heritage.

Moreover, this project also concerns the risk assessment of sonic heritage in ancient theatrical spaces as well as the modern reuse of these theatrical structures and the relationship with their intangible aspects, environment, and landscape. This paper will present some issues raised by the “Sonic Heritage” project concerning the study of sonic heritage of ancient theatres and how sonic heritage could be preserved and managed in the future.

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