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Listening with Hildegard Westerkamp, Acoustic Ecology Composer
- Podcast
- Listening with China Blue
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- Aug 22, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2500
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Summary
What if the world around us is a continuous symphony and listening is how we become part of it? In this episode of Listening with China Blue, I sit down with pioneering acoustic ecology composer Hildegard Westerkamp, whose life's work has transformed the way we think about sound, place, and our relationship with the environment. We explore what happens when we begin to hear the everyday world as music; the rhythms of cities, the voices of nature, the sounds we welcome and those we tune out. Hildegard shares how attentive listening can deepen our relationship with place and awaken us to the continuous symphony unfolding around us. Our conversation asks us to consider listening not simply as something we do with our ears, but as a way of participating in the world. If you've ever wondered what you might discover by slowing down and listening to the symphony already unfolding around you, this episode is for you.