Soundscape
Taiwan Soundscape
Some stories are best told through ears.
Some stories are best told through ears.
25 recordings · 23 wanted · 6 categories
Urban Soundscape
Dali, Taichung
A street ensemble: garbage-truck Maiden's Prayer, scooters revving at a green light, a passing UBike
Taiping, Taichung
During the 2026 election season, a local candidate canvasses along a street busy with scooters.
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Garbage truck melodies (regional variations)
Scooter swarm at green light
Election campaign trucks
Train station jingles
Convenience store door chimes
Sacred Sounds: Temples & Religion
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Beiguan drums — temple rock & roll
Nanguan — oldest chamber music of the East
Electronic flower car — sacred meets profane
Mazu pilgrimage drum procession
Temple morning chanting
Indigenous Voices: Memory of the Land
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No recordings yet — be the first contributor!
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Bunun Pasibutbut (Millet Prayer Song)
Amis Ilisin harvest festival songs
Paiwan double-tube nose flute
Tao hand-clapping songs (Orchid Island)
Sounds of Nature
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East coast waves
Mountain birdsong
Insect choruses across Taiwan
Spring thunder and plum rain
Taiwan endemic frog calls
Vanishing Sounds
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No recordings yet — be the first contributor!
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Knife sharpener's horn
Hardware store PA announcements
Taiwanese Hokkien tonal variations
Traditional ice cream vendor horn
Contribute Your Recording
Record 30 seconds to 2 minutes of a Taiwanese soundscape on your phone, convert to MP3, and open a PR.
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