As several others have done, the author starts by illustrating that Western thought has been dominated by visual metaphors and concepts. The author then investigates some exceptions from occularism, going into depth with Martin Heidegger’s thinking. Bø-Rygg shows how Roland Barthes can be said to have developed a phenomenology of listening and the voice. Using concrete musical examples, the author shows differences in how the voice has been used, from bel canto to screams. In a short Epilogue he gives some hints about the rustling of sound and language.