Monica Fantini's Acoustic Project Captures Global Port Sounds for 'Listening to the World'

Monica Fantini has created an acoustic project titled 'Le chant des sirènes' (The Song of Sirens) that documents and compares foghorn sounds from ports worldwide. The work features recordings from Valparaiso in Chile, Piraeus in Greece, and Istanbul in Turkey, capturing distinct maritime soundscapes. This project is part of the 'Écouter le monde' (Listening to the World) platform, which collects and shares audio recordings from five continents to represent diverse cultures and languages. The episode was released on March 27, 2026, as both a radio broadcast on RFI and a podcast. The initiative aims to preserve and present global sonic environments through accessible audio archives.