From reverberating chaos to concert halls, good acoustics is culturally subjective
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 07:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Play a flute in Carnegie Hall, and the tone will resonate and fill the space. Play that same flute in the Grand Canyon, and the sound waves will crash against the rock walls, folding back in on each other in sonic chaos. The disparity in acoustics is clear - to the modern listener, the instrument belongs in an auditorium.