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Mitch Nur and the Ethos of Anthropophony

January 31, 2026

This presentation will. be at Soundwise Health Associates in Lancaster, PA - more details will be posted soon.

Background

ETHOS

  • Demonstrating expertise: Showing knowledge of a topic through experience, academic credentials (such as a PhD), or mastery of technical language.
  • Citing credible sources: Using and properly citing reliable, reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals, government reports, or established news publications.
  • Acknowledging counterarguments: Addressing opposing viewpoints fairly and respectfully shows that the speaker is open-minded and has thoroughly examined the issue.
  • Presenting oneself fairly: Using a professional, balanced, and confident tone that demonstrates honesty and integrity.
  • Building a good reputation: Sometimes, ethos is established even before a speech begins, based on the speaker's existing public reputation.
  • Establishing common ground: Sharing values or experiences with the audience creates a sense of similarity and cohesion that builds trust.

ANTHROPOPHONY

Anthropophony is a term used in soundscape ecology to refer to

all human-generated sounds within an environment. It is one of the three components of a complete soundscape, alongside biophony (animal sounds) and geophony (sounds from natural, non-biological sources like wind and rain).

The word was coined by musician and bioacoustician Bernie Krause and his colleague Stuart Gage, combining the Greek roots anthropo- (human) and -phony (sound).

Prepare to discover the information missing from the majority of sound healing teachings through the uncovering of important information from antiquity to the present - prepare for the unexpected and go beyond the mundane. Hosted by Ethnomusicologist Mitch Nur who has been researching the origins of sound healing for 53 years.