By Jennie Horton. Recording of “Sound/Noise in the Gentrifying City,” presented at the Society for Ethnomusicology Annual Meeting, 2020.
To better understand the dynamics of a neighborhood undergoing gentrification, we must look at the neighborhood level, focusing on the people who live and work there. This presentation describes one such case: Toronto’s Kensington Market.
Reflecting on participant observation and interviews with Kensington residents and businessowners, this presentation describes issues of relatively new venues and bars in the area and of longtime residents adjusting to the changing neighborhood soundscape.
