From constructions of rasa (taste) in pre-colonial India and Indonesia, children and sensory
discipline within the monastic orders of the Edo period of Japan, to sound expressives …

This book takes the reader on a sensory ethnographic tour in Japan and describes the many
ways sounds seep into everyday experiences. So many ethnographies describe local …

Fragile Resonance describes the paths carers take as they make meaning of their
experiences and find a sense of moral purpose to sustain them and guide their decisions …

Zen practice is often associated with aloof silence and introspection. However, any visitor to
a Japanese Zen training temple will be surprised by the abundance and richness of the …

This thesis explores efforts to rebuild a sense of everyday life in the ruins of the 2011 'triple
disaster'in Japan—a disaster which included an earthquake, a tsunami, and the subsequent …

Early theories in sound studies have been based on Western-centric assumptions regarding
'noise', the passivity of participants, and the private as a place of retreat from the public …

In this brief introduction, we highlight the importance of broadening the cartography of sound
studies beyond the West. Over the last decade or so, the geographical range of sound …

In this brief introduction we highlight the importance of broadening the cartography of sound
studies beyond the West. Over the last decade or so, the geographical range of sound …

The right of Iris Haukamp, Christin Hoene and Martyn David Smith to be identified as the
authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been …

In this book, we bring together studies on sound in Asia by scholars from various
backgrounds, and at various stages of their academic careers, working on and—in many …