Projeto PASEV – Patrimonialization of Évora’s Soundscape (1540 – 1910)
Organic Unit: NOVA FCT
Research Center: NOVA LINCS
Organic Unit: NOVA FCT
Research Center: NOVA LINCS
Project PASEV’s primary objective is the appreciation and dissemination of the heritage of the auditory landscape of the city of Évora between 1540 and 1910 and the promotion of cultural tourism in the city . This is a study of major interest due to the richness of the sound landscape in the municipality, covering musical activity from churches, convents, squares and theatres, among others.
In this context, the project’s team collected diverse representations of as many historical sound events as possible in the city of Évora, related to the period between 1540 (creation of Évora’s Archbishopric) and 1910 (beginning of Republic in Portugal). These testimonies were compiled and organised in a repository, a compilation of all the audio and visual relevant documents, with the aim of enabling visitors, students and experts to experience these documents as they immerse themselves in the city.
The digital tools made available in the context of the project were developed by the NOVA LINCS team, with the basis for the user interaction being the interactive map of the city of Évora, associated with a timeline, where relevant and influential locations were marked, linked with visual and auditory representations (photos, drawings, sounds, music, videos). The main focus were musical elements, which can either be represented by audio files, or written on printed scores.
Additional interactive tools were built for PASEV, such as AR based apps and games and an immersive audio generation tool for creating synthetic historic soundscapes from current recordings. Most of these tools involved improved experiences handling 3D digital artifacts and interaction with spatially embedded thematic itineraries and narratives to explore historical musical scenarios. The contribution of the visitor in loco, in the city was also valued, improving the already available curated information.
