01854nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001500043653002000058653003300078653001900111653002100130100001600151245010100167856015400268300001200422490000700434520118700441022002001628                                       d10aSoundscape10aDigital archive10aIntangible cultural heritage10asound heritage10aurban traditions1 aPinar Yelmi00aProtecting contemporary cultural soundscapes as intangible cultural heritage: sounds of Istanbul  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84962518733&doi=10.1080%2f13527258.2016.1138237&partnerID=40&md5=7527c1144430c216b7e2de24561533e0  a302-3110 v223 aThis paper aims to evaluate culture and traditions of everyday life from a sonic perspective and to suggest ways for protecting characteristic sounds and soundscapes. This multidisciplinary research, having roots in such fields as soundscape studies, intangible cultural heritage (ICH), museum studies and sensory studies, explores the larger contemporary cultural soundscape of Istanbul. This paper also draws on the project The Soundscape of Istanbul (https://soundscapeofistanbul.ku.edu.tr/), which is archiving the contemporary elements of the cultural soundscape of Istanbul that were determined by public contribution, and outlines examples from this collection. Sounds constitute an inevitable part of daily life and are therefore very important as ICH. Thus, they deserve to be protected to strengthen cultural memory. However, sonic culture is twice endangered due to the physical characteristics of sound itself and the dynamic structure of intangible culture. Therefore, urgent protection of contemporary cultural soundscapes in the context of ICH is crucial for transferring the present sonic environments to following generations in order to maintain cultural identity.  a13527258 (ISSN)