It describes the four elements of radio and sound landscapes.

1. ELEMENTS OF AUDIO IN RADIO -
AN ANALYSIS
PRESENTED BY – JOYDEV MAJUMDAR ( 17/03/DJMC/05)
PAPER – BJP C-204
COURSE INSTRUCTOR – TJB, DEPT.OF JMC, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF
ORISSA

2. INTRODUCTION
"Communication is a process of sharing or exchange of ideas, information,
knowledge, attitude or feeling among two or more persons through certain signs and
symbols”.
We have many mediums to communicate to . They are:-
1) Traditional and folk media
2) Print media ( Newspapers, magazines)
3) Electronic media ( Tv, radio)
4) New media (web portals, e-news etc)

3. ELEMENTS OF AUDIO IN RADIO
The main set of elements involved in the
creation of a radio script are:
1. Human voice
2. Music
3. Sound effects
4. Silence

4. HUMAN VOICE
Voice is a crucial element in radio.
It can provoke different reactions
on the listener depending on its
characteristics.

5. CONT..
VOICE is important because:-
1) Voice conveys meaning,
2) Stimulates our visual
imagination and creates visual
images in our mind.
If we do not take care of our voice
and the way we speak, we will not
make it easy for the listener to
understand our message
TIPS to speak in radio:-
• Speak slowly. We are not in a
hurry!
• Move your mouth as much as
you can while pronouncing words.
• Do not laugh! (if not on script)
There are people listening to you.

6. MUSIC
Music is very important. Its main aim is to generate the
appropriate atmosphere so as to make language work on the
listener and with the desired objective.
1) Music adds colour and life to any spoken word
programme.
2) Music can break monotony
3) Music is used to give the desired effect of happy or
unhappy situations, fear or joy.
4) Music can suggest scenes and locations.

7. Music functions..
• Grammatical: it joins different spaces and
identifies different contents and sections of
the programme.
• Descriptive: when the music is part of the
narration.
• As content: in musical programmes.

8. SILENCE
Silence is a very useful resource to put
emphasis and atmosphere to the radio
message. However, there is usually not much
place for silence in radio scripts. Silence can
provide a message with tension, emotion and
very deep feelings.

9. SILENCE FUNCTIONS…
•Expressive: to represent emotional
states.
• Interactive: when doing interviews, the
interviewer does not speak to stimulate
the thinking time.
• Narrative: to represent a gap in time.

10. SOUND EFFECTS
Sound effects are sounds produced by a human voice or by other things (e.g. animals, objects)
which are neither words nor music. Noises and effects provoke the listener to imagine, thus they
are very important in a radio message.
Sound effects can be used in two ways:
(a) Spot effects or effects that are created as we speak and
(b) Recorded sound effects.

11. Categories of Sound Effect…
a)Ambiences: It provide a sense of place, “where”, and perhaps of time “when”, events occur.
b) Discrete Effects: Indicates individual events; “what”, “how”, and “how much”.
c) Crowds: Sounds of many people in a crowded situation, without specific voices or words
being distinguishable.
d) Dialogue: Dialogue is sound too. The character of the voice indicates a lot about who the
character is. Give importance to vocal contrast.
e) Silence: A dramatic element.

12. SOUND LANDSCAPES
Human voice, music , silence and sound
effects altogether create a sound
landscape in the mind of the listeners.
They create images with the help of this
sound elements. It makes a person to
imagine a wonderful sight even sitting
inside a dark room.

13. CONCLUSION
Radio differs from other media because it is for the ears, not for the eyes.
Therefore, sound, voice, script and music plays a vital role in a radio production.
In fact, the strength of a radio programme is that it speaks to individuals, and the
way it does this by talking to them, not reading to them
Music is the straightest path to the emotional centres of the mind. Other
sounds, dialogue or effects must be translated and understood first. It makes
significant contribution in radio but must be used with great discretion.
Suitability is an important factor.

14. REFERENCES…
• https://baecj.blogspot.in/2015/05/elements-of-radio-programme
• www.slideshare.net
• www.nios.jmcarticle.edu
• The Radio Handbook by Carole Fleming.

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