Der Sound der Heimatfront.

The article analyses acoustic practices in Berlin during the First World War in two examples: the acoustic mobilization through singing and shouting on the streets at the outbreak of the war and the performance and consumption of popular music throughout the war. By investigating the acoustic dimension of the urban public sphere during the war, the article stresses the importance of sound in processes of political mobilization and of managing the home-front morale. It shows how attention to sound can add to our previous understanding of political and cultural practices and developments in wartime. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]