Birds in the coconut trees, India
Indian lockdown sound recorded by Rohit Remesh. "Every day we wake up and go to our garden plot to water the coconut trees and do some weeding.  "As our country India is undergoing one of the biggest demographic exercises ever in the form of the lockdown, there is not much in the way of exercise." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown aro...
1m Apr 03, 2020
1m
The breathing sea
California lockdown sound recorded by Patrick Fuery.  "This is from Laguna Beach in Southern California. It was made as part of a course in creative industries at Chapman University looking at the idea of creative spaces.  "The 'waves' in the rocks mirror the waves behind me; the sea's sounds are like breathing. 'Breathing' seems to have a different evocation in this time of Covid-19." Part of ...
21s Apr 03, 2020
21s
Quiet in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, México lockdown sound recorded by Andrea.  "Guadalajara, México. 7:30 a.m., 1 April 2020." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
12s Apr 03, 2020
12s
Se compran...
Mexico City lockdown sound recorded by Salamandria del Sol. "You can hear the sound of a megaphone on a van that collects all kinds of old, used stuff, like mattresses, fridges, washing machines.  "This is a common sound you can hear in Mexico City. I'm listening to that from my room, after more than two weeks of self isolation.  "In my country they have announced just for days ago that no one ...
9s Apr 03, 2020
9s
Birds and mobile data
Podlehnik, Slovenia lockdown sound recorded by Sara Korosec. "I was recording birds in a wineyard in Haloze. When I got home and listened to the recording I noticed that microphone also recorded mobile data that were switched on and struggled to get connection. Mobile data are nowdays my only connection to other people." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global ...
1m Apr 03, 2020
1m
A day in a street market
Mexico City lockdown sounds recorded by Juan Diego Bautista Rodriguez. "In Mexico City the quarantine it is only recommended; most active workers have to get out to get some money.  "The typical street market are still opereted with some normally function, and become the most nearbly food location. This record is a one of them, in Coyoacán." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the ...
11m Apr 03, 2020
11m
Dawn chorus in the city of flowers
Xalapa lockdown sound recorded by Oscar Marin. "A fragment of the dawn chorus dominated by 15 bird species, a little traffic noise, roosters, barking dogs, church bells and few people walking with their dogs.  "Bird species on the dawn chorus: Wilson's Warbler, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Great-tailed Grackle, Spot-breasted Wren, Brown Jay,  Melodious Blackbird, Rufous-capped Warbler , Chestnut-cap...
20m Apr 03, 2020
20m
Yerevan in the rain
Armenian lockdown sound recorded by Will Klingmeier. "This is the sound of Yerevan in the rain. Just outside the apartment I'm staying in there was a series of puddles and downspouts that contributed to this interesting sound.  "With everybody being asked to stay inside, I was able to record the water exclusively on my way back from a grocery store run.  "Being an American national in Armenia, ...
1m Apr 03, 2020
1m
Rome come un paesello
Rome lockdown sound recorded by Lorenzo Pontecorvi. "Here we are in the office area of ​​Rome - until a month ago the city created an uproar that only now I realize how big it was. "Now we finally hear the birds sing again, we hear the neighbouring houses, a background noise that reminds us more of a small town than a big city." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the...
4m Apr 03, 2020
4m
On a terrace in Rome
Rome lockdown sound recorded by Daria Corrias. "Every day at 6pm people go on their balconies or terraces and start singing. Everyday a different song, today was ‘Volare’ by Domenico Modugno. "In this recording you can hear kids singing and applauding, bells from the nearby church, birds tweeting, a train (I live close to a small railway station – trains come and go most of the time almost empt...
7m Apr 03, 2020
7m
Day nineteen
Milan lockdown piece composed by Francis. "I live in Milan, Lombardy, the region with the most Covid-19 infections in Italy. "The 9th of March was the day of the lockdown for us and from that day we are in isolation. "We have enough food, fortunately a smart working job, a warm and cozy home and we are very lucky to be safe and to have the chance to live quite normally. "We just have to stay at...
15m Apr 03, 2020
15m
The resonance of empty streets
Ravenna, Italy lockdown sound recorded by Adriano Zanni. "The resonance of the empty street captured from my balcony on Sunday afternoon (22/03). The neighbour's little dog tries to attract my attention, the birdsong takes over in the unusual absence of passing cars.  "Some noises, some voices ring in the background. A ghost town." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of ...
5m Apr 03, 2020
5m
Heybridge basin
England lockdown sound recorded by Michael Parker. "We’re at home on our boat in Heybridge Basin during the lockdown." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
19m Apr 03, 2020
19m
Mas calmo que lo normal - quieter than usual
Cordoba, Argentina lockdown sound recorded by Mariano Jose Morcos. "4:00 am. Just can't sleep. Most people here are staying home. It's prohibited to move around. There are very few positives cases near home. We're just waiting for the quarantine to end, hopefully with not many casualties." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the ...
10m Apr 03, 2020
10m
Is everything OK?
Los Angeles lockdown sound recorded by Tilla Martin.  "While confined in a limited enclosed space, some sounds become more present than others, the sounds of the house become our environment, they surround us, the rhythm of our day.  "A change in our sounds' habits will call our attention: is everything okay?" Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus...
1m Apr 02, 2020
1m
Tropical birds, India
India lockdown sound recorded by Saloni Kapur.  "This is what an Indian city sounds like without any traffic. I never thought I would see India like this. No people no traffic no pollution. The birds and the dogs are taking over the streets." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.cit...
2m Apr 02, 2020
2m
The same as usual
Indian lockdown sound recorded by Tom.  "Nature continues its orchestra, with the 10am tea time announcement as punctual as ever." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
1m Apr 02, 2020
1m
Tamales Oaxaqueños (Mexican street food vendor)
Mexico City lockdown sound recorded by Eloisa Sanchez de Alba. "Yesterday the Mexican government declared national emergency because of the pandemic. They are asking people to stay home voluntarily but there are millions that can't afford this, the majority of inhabitants of Mexico City live on informal commerce.  "In this audio you hear the "tamales oaxaqueños" (Oaxaca style tamales) guy. Almo...
2m Apr 02, 2020
2m
Breezy night
Texan lockdown sound recorded by Melissa de la Rosa.  "My sound is portraying the silent night that the Coronavirus pandemic has brought to my community. Throughout my county, a Stay-At-Home Order was put in for every household and I believe that has affected the community in a number of ways.  "First, there's no more families leaving their homes for any reason whatsoever because everyone is tr...
1m Apr 02, 2020
1m
Evening sounds from the edge of the world
New Zealand lockdown sound recorded by Karthic SS. "The country on the edge of the world known for its scenic beauty is no remote place when it comes to COVID 19.  "After a month and half, the disease has arrived in New Zealand and the country is now in a four-week lockdown.  "I listen and record the evocative sounds that my city of Dunedin makes... there's just more curiosity as more days pass...
4m Apr 02, 2020
4m
North Creek Ballina
Australian lockdown sound recorded by Grayson Cooke. "This is the sound of North Creek, a big tidal estuary in Ballina. Ballina is a small coastal town in northern New South Wales. Recorded on Saturday 21st March around 9pm.  "To be honest, it sounds like this a lot of the time! The seabirds are still settling, feeding and squabbling on the sand flats. There's less traffic noise than usual, les...
2m Apr 02, 2020
2m
An afternoon in Lisboa during the Covid-19 lockdown
Lisbon lockdown sound recorded by Sofia Saldanha. "This is how Lisbon sounds nowadays. The sound of the city changed dramatically in the last 2 weeks. Portugal is in a state of emergency since the 19 March 2020." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
12m Apr 02, 2020
12m
11pm on quarantine night
Lisbon lockdown sound recorded by Carlos Santos. "The nature gradually taking its place in the urban soundscape, through the voice of birds, that now sound louder and clear in a once noisier enviroment.  "Recorded at 10 PM at Olivais Sul , Lisbon Portugal. Recorded with a SD mixpre6 and a pair of Clippy primo172 in AB stereo configuration." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the s...
6m Apr 02, 2020
6m
Alfama in lockdown
Lisbon lockdown sound recorded by Inigo Sanchez. "The city of Lisbon is in lockdown. The streets have gone quiet, and the noise of traffic has been progressively replaced by birds vocalisation and an awkward silence.  "In traditional neighbourhoods such as Alfama, the sounds coming from the domestic space fill the space of the narrow cobbled streets that characterise the area, making the place ...
2m Apr 02, 2020
2m
Bells of Braga
Braga lockdown sound recorded by Pedro Sousa. "Recorded next to a street which was once one of the busiest streets in the heart of the city. In a country in the state of emergency for the last 2 weeks, a van crosses the street with a speaker requesting people to remain in their homes. And yet, birds sing and bells play." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global ...
12m Apr 02, 2020
12m
Cities and Memory on BBC Radio 4's Today programme
The Today programme on BBC Radio 4 features a package on our #StayHomeSounds project, broadcast on 1 April 2020. You can hear some highlights from the project and a conversation with us about how the sounds of the world are changing during the global coronavirus lockdown.
2m Apr 01, 2020
2m
On Chalkwell Beach
Chalkwell Beach, UK lockdown sound recorded by Georgina Clark. "Living near a beach during lockdown has been a saviour, the footpath that runs along the front is usually quite a busy, full of dog walkers and families.  "However, during this time, it has become a place of peace and tranquillity." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown aroun...
27s Mar 31, 2020
27s
Feeling fidgety, with trampoline
Poole lockdown sound recorded by Alex Wegman. "We're in lockdown and have not left the house for two weeks (apart from the garden), due to some high-risk members of the family. My kids love going on their trampoline.  "All reports about queues in supermarkets might as well be referring to another planet, as we've had all food delivered and have not set foot in public for a good while. I opened ...
2m Mar 31, 2020
2m
Feeding birds in our garden under lockdown
Norwich lockdown sound recorded  by Michael Ridge. "Since lockdown started my wife and I enjoy being out in the garden much more (when the weather permits!), part of our daily routine is feeding birds meal worm early each morning.  "As traffic is now far less frequent on the road behind us, a greater number and variety of species appear to be flying in. Typically, we see the Common Blackbird, C...
6m Mar 31, 2020
6m
An otherwise spring in Leiria
Leiria, Portugal lockdown sounds recorded by Fernando Silva. "This is the sound of a Spring afternoon in the urban area of Leiria, Portugal, recorded on March 28th, 2020. "Pandemic silence has spread by now. Sounds of the neighbourhood can be heard, birds, dogs and voices from nearby houses, passing cars, and the parrot living on the house across the street. "Chirping birds remind us that Sprin...
11m Mar 31, 2020
11m
Soundscape of a formerly busy avenue in Porto
Porto lockdown sound recorded by Bernardo Bento. "I live in an area with a city park nearby and one of the most busy streets in Porto. All of a sudden, with almost everyone in quarantine, I noticed a big difference in the soundscape.  "In this recording all you can hear is a guy playing basketball all by himself, very few people jogging and the occasional car (probably going home from work), be...
2m Mar 31, 2020
2m
Corner of 6th Avenue and 16th Street, New York City
New York lockdown sound recorded by Bill Stevens. "Last summer I composed a sound piece, part of which included the sounds from the corner of my apartment building on 16th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.  "As is typical in my neighborhood, there is a vast amount of noise which as a resident of New York, you tend to block out most of the time. On that particular day, as this w...
1m Mar 31, 2020
1m
Bees in cherry blossom
London lockdown sound recorded by David Sillito. "Huntingdon Road, East Finchley.  I've walked along this road for 18 years.   "Last week I heard what sounded like some industrial machinery outside number 49, Huntingdon Road.  After a minute or so I realised the sound was coming from above me.   "The tree was in full blossom and alive with bees. There was no traffic - and no people, suddenly we...
1m Mar 30, 2020
1m
Eerie distraction, Berlin
Berlin lockdown sound recorded by Benjamin Yates.  "Some sounds recorded in my apartment in Berlin, today (30 March). Like the rest of Europe, Germany is under lockdown, so movement outside is being kept to a minimum.  "The noises you can hear come from my white noise machine - a useful thing I bought a while back that I use for distraction from the noises of neighbours and construction work in...
3m Mar 30, 2020
3m
Clap for carers, Belfast
Belfast lockdown sound recorded by Aidan Deery. "Residents of Belfast step outside their front doors to clap and show support for health workers and carers during the lockdown." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
2m Mar 30, 2020
2m
#StayHomeSounds - Resonance FM radio show in full
Highlights from the #StayHomeSounds project by Cities and Memory, documenting the sounds and stories from people all over the world living under the Covid-19 lockdown. From dawn choruses and anti-coronavirus songs to applause for the NHS and deserted cities, it's all here.  First broadcast on Resonance FM in London on Friday 27 March 2020.
59m Mar 30, 2020
59m
Hogacre Common eco park wind turbine
Oxford lockdown sound recorded by Cities and Memory. "In the UK, people are only allowed out for food shopping, medical appointments or for one form of exercise per day, as part of the coronavirus lockdown. "One of the few nice things about the lockdown is a chance to discover or rediscover the beauty of the area in which you live - what are the little pockets to uncover, and where can the mome...
3m Mar 29, 2020
3m
Plaza del Biombo, Madrid
Madrid lockdown sound - applause, cheering and bells ring in tribute to Spain's emergency and healthcare workers - recorded by Carlos Hurtado Pastor. "This is how my home sounds at 20:00 every day. It's a binaural soundscape." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com...
6m Mar 29, 2020
6m
Vancouver lockdown ambience
Vancouver lockdown sound recorded by Paul Boechler.  "Vancouver and most of British Columbia has not been officially "locked down", but it's definitely quieted down and socially everyone is trying to avoid going out.  "Things are looking optimistic, but we also feel like we haven't been hit that hard yet." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus loc...
4m Mar 29, 2020
4m
Binaural rain from India
Lockdown sound recorded in Tripunithura Kerala, India by Arun Varma.  "The county is in lockdown for 21 days... stay at home to be safe...!" Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesandmemory.com/covid19-sounds
3m Mar 29, 2020
3m
Mall of America
Minneapolis, Minnesota lockdown sound recorded by Katharine Horowitz. "These are the sounds of a slowly emptying Mall of America just before it shut down until at least the end of March, in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global coronavirus lockdown around the world - for more information, see http://www.citiesand...
23m Mar 28, 2020
23m
Clap for the NHS - Ullapool
Ullapool, Scotland lockdown recording by David Falconer.  "People in our street "Clapping For The NHS" at 20:00 on 26/03/20. The clip starts with someone clapping using the rigging of a yacht in the harbour.  "The main section is the people in our group of houses standing in the road (maintaining a safe distance!) clapping - and then being distracted by a puppy! Finally you can hear other group...
3m Mar 28, 2020
3m
Concrete Nightfall
Sao Paulo lockdown sound recorded by Herbert Baioco. "Hi all, I hope everyone is fine. Here in Brazil we have a lot of uncertainty  about Covid-19 itself and the announcements of the health ministry and the shocking ones of the president, who is in denial and provoking a lot of confusion every time he opens his mouth.  "So, here in Sao Paulo we are in quarantine, classes have been suspended and...
18m Mar 28, 2020
18m
Barcelona in lockdown
Barcelona lockdown sound recorded by _blank. "It's a field recording made from my bedroom window on a rainy day. I live on a quiet street, so the sound is not that different from any other day.  "Most people are locked at their homes, but you can hear some people on the street, cars in the distance, the gas man, etc." Part of the #StayHomeSounds project, documenting the sounds of the global cor...
13m Mar 28, 2020
13m
Uguisu in Inokashira Park on the eve of lockdown
Yokohama lockdown sound recorded by Gretchen Jude. "I was rushing home after last-minute shopping for supplies before self-isolation, and decided to take the path through the park, where the cherry trees are in full bloom.  "People have been asked to refrain from their usual raucous spring flower-viewing festivities, so the park was relatively empty--just full of wind and crows--and one very vo...
1m Mar 28, 2020
1m
Tottenham Court Road - just before lockdown
Will Cohen made a series of recordings around London just before the Covid-19 lockdown in March, to capture the changing sounds of a city dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.  "In the final days before London was shut down in March 2020, I made sound recordings of areas that I care about as a Londoner. From documenting spots that I skated at as a teenager, through to areas I have worked in - ...
5m Mar 28, 2020
5m
At the heart of government
Will Cohen made a series of recordings around London just before the Covid-19 lockdown in March, to capture the changing sounds of a city dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.  "In the final days before London was shut down in March 2020, I made sound recordings of areas that I care about as a Londoner. From documenting spots that I skated at as a teenager, through to areas I have worked in - ...
5m Mar 28, 2020
5m
The London Eye is closed
Will Cohen made a series of recordings around London just before the Covid-19 lockdown in March, to capture the changing sounds of a city dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.  "In the final days before London was shut down in March 2020, I made sound recordings of areas that I care about as a Londoner. From documenting spots that I skated at as a teenager, through to areas I have worked in - ...
5m Mar 28, 2020
5m
Near-silence in Trafalgar Square
Will Cohen made a series of recordings around London just before the Covid-19 lockdown in March, to capture the changing sounds of a city dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.  "In the final days before London was shut down in March 2020, I made sound recordings of areas that I care about as a Londoner. From documenting spots that I skated at as a teenager, through to areas I have worked in - ...
5m Mar 28, 2020
5m
A ghostly Covent Garden
Will Cohen made a series of recordings around London just before the Covid-19 lockdown in March, to capture the changing sounds of a city dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.  "In the final days before London was shut down in March 2020, I made sound recordings of areas that I care about as a Londoner. From documenting spots that I skated at as a teenager, through to areas I have worked in - ...
5m Mar 28, 2020
5m