To Stephen, Micael and Brett (sorry if it's too informal to address you
this way):
 
Many thanks for all the responses to my query about E.P.'s soundscape.  I
believe the presenter in the Pound Conference in Osaka--Professor Sanehide
Kodama of Doshisha Women's College--used the term "soundscape" in
connection with Murray Schafer's book, _Ezra Pound and Music_.  It was
mentioned in the talk and his discussion of the "Great Bass" in its
"Appendix" was touched on as well.  Because I didn't take notes, I don't
have his definition of the term "soundscape" with me, so all I can say
right now is that he referred to E.P.'s opera "Villon," "La Spagnuola" in
Canto 3, Rummel's "The Return" among others.  Perhaps someone else on this
list who was in the audience can post a more detailed report.
 
It's a pity that there seem to be very few settings of E.P.'s poems and
very few recordings of the old songs he referred to in his poems.  Then
it'll be truly a good idea to ask someone to perform the settings that are
available, or songs whose music score is still obtainable.  Perhaps we
could do this in Japan, too, if not put the performance on a CD.  Actually,
in the party after the conference I talked with another attendee about
asking someone to perform Rummel's "The Return" in the next conference.  I
don't know if this idea will materialize, but if it does, we might be able
to add "Chant des Oiseaux" in the program.
 
The info on the Mauberley recording and "Settings of Pound" is really
great.  The search hasn't been successful so far, but I'm optimistic about
the result.  So I'll carry on the search a little longer.
 
Again, thank you very much for the kind and detailed responses.
 
Best wishes.
 
Akitoshi Nagahata