Blog Post #5

The act of listening is the physiological ability to perceive sound from the surroundings by receiving vibrations through the ears, the ability to receive sounds does not require of concentration because it develops at a Subconscious level. However, listening, on the other hand, is the psychological skill that depends on consciousness to analyze and interpret the sounds you hear. The mindful decisions we make require understanding before making the decision, the influence of what we hear, see, and believe on affects the thought of deciding. Listening is therefore not just a matter of using the ears but also the eyes,  gestures,  and expressions. David Kurkowski and Murray Schafer recognize that there is a relationship between space and sounds since music plays an important role in space because according to David, sound is increasingly dependent on technology, this means that as technology evolves the kind of sounds also evolve. But Murray on the other hand says that sounds depend more on the culture aspect of feelings.