Sound & Affect: Talks/Screenings/Performances
Speed Listening by Blind Readers and the History of Audio Time-Stretching
a Talk by Mara Mills
Talking books for blind readers spurred the commercialization of mainstream
audiobooks after World War II, but the two formats soon diverged in terms of
reading strategies. Mills will discuss the cultural imperative
for aural speed reading that drove early time-stretching innovations in the
magnetic tape era, allowing playback rate to be changed without affecting pitch.
Friday, April 3rd
Olin 102
1:30 pm
Q & A to Follow
