The Essay: The Sounds of Tyne

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The Sounds of Tyne

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Noreen Masud considers communities old and new.

The remains of Benwell Temple can be found in a modern housing estate in Newcastle. Noreen Masud considers communities old and new.

An immersive audio experience from Radio 3's After Dark festival at Sage Gateshead,
 
Award-winning composer and sound artist Rob Mackay recorded texture and sounds at five locations where remains of Hadrian’s Wall can be found in Newcastle. A rich audio landscape complemented by the words of writers and poets as they respond to The Sounds of Tyne.
 
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The remains of Benwell Temple can be found in a modern housing estate in Newcastle. Noreen Masud considers communities old and new.

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Five landscapes of sounds and words in response to remains of Hadrian's Wall in Newcastle.

A rich audio landscape complemented by the words of writers and poets as they respond to the sounds of five locations where remains of Hadrian's Wall can be found in Newcastle.

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