soundworld

soundworld noun: a world suggested by, or typified by, sounds.

Noun

soundworld (plural soundworlds)

A world suggested by, or typified by, sounds.
- Nor are we ever aware of this soundworld as an end in itself: it is all part and parcel of a total concept.1987, Donald Mitchell, Benjamin Britten: Death in Venice
- Fitzcarraldo takes his own Western soundworld with him, and it is this soundworld that re-creates the Amazon jungle for him, making it what it is.2004, Veit Erlmann, Hearing cultures: essays on sound, listening, and modernity

In other words, the musicians immerse us in the soundworlds of their instruments.2004, Ben Watson, Derek Bailey and the story of free improvisation:
In short, Scanner was intending not merely to rescore Alphaville but to remix the film's entire soundworld, an approach guaranteed to outrage purists.2005, Chris Darke, Alphaville (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965):
The particular soundworld of Australia's natural environment provides striking and distinctive elements for the composer's imagination to work with.2006, Fiona Richards, The soundscapes of Australia: music, place and spirituality:

plural	soundworlds

From sound + world.

What does soundworld mean?: Soundworld means a world suggested by, or typified by, sounds.
How do you use soundworld in a sentence?: In other words, the musicians immerse us in the soundworlds of their instruments.
What part of speech is soundworld?: Soundworld is a noun.
What is the plural of soundworld?: The plural of soundworld is soundworlds.

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