Antarctica is not as silent as it first appears. Musicologist and Antarctic studies scholar Dr. Carolyn Philpott explores how sound, silence, and music shape the ways people experience and imagine the continent. From songs performed during early polar expeditions and Vaughan Williams’s Antarctic film music to field recordings, iceberg cracks, wildlife, and modern soundscape compositions, the episode reveals Antarctica’s rich acoustic identity. Philpott also introduces ecomusicology and explains how Antarctic soundscapes, tourism, and sensory experience can build emotional connections with a place most people will never visit.
Episode Guest: Dr. Carolyn Philpott
Learn more about Dr. Philpott here
Browse Dr. Philpott’s Publications here
Connect with Dr. Philpott on LinkedIn
Listen to Vaughn Williams’ Scott of the Antarctic on Youtube
Listen to Penguin Ballet by Nigel Westlake on Spotify
Listen to Seals (Underwater) by Douglass Quinn on YouTube
Listen to Antarctic Sound Recordings by Phillip Samartzis on YouTube
Iceberg Crash by Almaz Khakimov
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Hosted, produced, written, and edited by Clark Marchese
Cover art and PFM logo by Laurel Wong.
Theme music by Nela Ruiz
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