Reconstructing the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Moravian Missions

This article discusses the application of digital sound technologies within the field of Moravian studies through the case study of Moravian Soundscapes, a digital companion project to the book Moravian Soundscapes: A Sonic History of the Moravian Missions in Early Pennsylvania (Bloomington: Indiana...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eyerly, Sarah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Penn State Univ. Press 2022
In: Journal of Moravian history
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 187-193
Further subjects:B Pennsylvania [End Page 187]
B Eighteenth Century
B Maps
B Moravian
B Music
B Mapping
B Sound
B Missions
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:This article discusses the application of digital sound technologies within the field of Moravian studies through the case study of Moravian Soundscapes, a digital companion project to the book Moravian Soundscapes: A Sonic History of the Moravian Missions in Early Pennsylvania (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2020). Through sound recordings, digital and historic maps, and archival materials from the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Herrnhut, Germany, as well as place-based photography, the project documents and reconstructs the soundscapes of eighteenth-century Moravian mission communities in eastern Pennsylvania. The article advocates for the use of sound mapping and sound reconstructions as important methods for understanding the intangible cultural heritage of early Moravian communities.
ISSN:2161-6310
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Moravian history