Signature Sounds

Music; Ambience: Freight Elevator, Tornado Siren, Vietnamese Death Mourning, Church bells in Croatia

JM: Is there a sound, which is unique to where you live? That’s we question we asked not long ago, inviting you to share your “signature sounds” with us. Well the results are in, from all over world! I’m Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.

JM: We’re listening to bells of St. Mary’s Church ringing in the city of ree-YEH-kah, Croatia. The bells are part of a city soundscape recorded by listener EE-woh VIK-itch.

JM: This is the sound of a 1957 freight elevator. James Engelmann of Cleveland, Ohio recorded it a few years ago, in a wing of the Cleveland Museum of Art – just before the wing was demolished to make way for the Museum’s expansion, so it’s actually a ghost sound.

JM: Here’s a warning sound sent in by Mei Cheng from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Severe weather is the norm there, so the city’s tornado sirens are tested every Saturday.

JM: Chuck Hansen of San Diego, California recorded this Death Mourning Ceremony, held for an elderly woman in Can Tho, South Vietnam. The amplified music and song of such a ceremony can occur anytime during the day or night for three days.

JM: You can see photos from the ceremony Chuck attended and tell us about signature sounds on our Facebook page. Pulse of the Planet is presented by the National Science Foundation. I’m Jim Metzner.

Signature Sounds

We recently asked listeners to send in unique signature sounds, particular to a certain place or time.

Air Date:07/02/2014

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Signature Sounds

Music; Ambience: Freight Elevator, Tornado Siren, Vietnamese Death Mourning, Church bells in Croatia

JM: Is there a sound, which is unique to where you live? That's we question we asked not long ago, inviting you to share your "signature sounds" with us. Well the results are in, from all over world! I'm Jim Metzner and this is the Pulse of the Planet.

JM: We're listening to bells of St. Mary's Church ringing in the city of ree-YEH-kah, Croatia. The bells are part of a city soundscape recorded by listener EE-woh VIK-itch.

JM: This is the sound of a 1957 freight elevator. James Engelmann of Cleveland, Ohio recorded it a few years ago, in a wing of the Cleveland Museum of Art - just before the wing was demolished to make way for the Museum's expansion, so it's actually a ghost sound.

JM: Here's a warning sound sent in by Mei Cheng from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Severe weather is the norm there, so the city's tornado sirens are tested every Saturday.

JM: Chuck Hansen of San Diego, California recorded this Death Mourning Ceremony, held for an elderly woman in Can Tho, South Vietnam. The amplified music and song of such a ceremony can occur anytime during the day or night for three days.

JM: You can see photos from the ceremony Chuck attended and tell us about signature sounds on our Facebook page. Pulse of the Planet is presented by the National Science Foundation. I'm Jim Metzner.