The sound life of Caxias do Sul, Brazil

Audio 02:30

Pascale Evrard

By: Monica Fantini

1 min

Sound is memory, only memory

” said the poet Apollinaire.

But what are our memories made of?

What sounds envelop us?

What language cradles our existence?

Listen to memories of the city of Caxias do Sul, Brazil, from dawn to night.

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This episode was produced as part of the

Ecouter le monde project –

The soundscape

workshop –

organized by the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil in October 2017 by history professor Eliana Rela, contributor to the

Ecouter le world

Listen to the world ©Pascale Evrard

Both a radio program broadcast every Sunday in RFI's news bulletin and a participatory platform, Listening to the World lets people hear the cultures of the world through everyday sounds.

Hundreds of programs can be listened to as podcasts on this page, while the evolving platform www.ecouterlemonde.net offers sound postcards and recordings.

To date, 245 sound recordings are available for free access.

The siren song © Pascale Evrard

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