Reprint
Historical Acoustics
Relationships between People and Sound over Time
Edited by
April 2020
234 pages
- ISBN978-3-03928-526-6 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-03928-527-3 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Historical Acoustics: Relationships between People and Sound over Time that was published in
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Summary
This book is a collection of contributions to the Special Issue “Historical Acoustics: Relationships between People and Sound over Time”. The research presented here aims to explore the origins of acoustics and examine the relationships that have evolved over the centuries between people and auditory phenomena. Sounds have indeed accompanied human civilizations since the beginning of time, helping them to make sense of the world and to shape their cultures. Several key topics emerged, such as the acoustics of historical worship buildings, the acoustics of sites of archaeological interest, the acoustics of historical opera houses, and the topic of soundscapes as cultural intangible heritage. The book, as a whole, reflects the vibrant research activity around the “acoustics of the past”, which will hopefully be serve as a foundation for inspiring the future path of this discipline.
Format
- Hardback
License
© 2020 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
acoustics; history; Julius Caesar; digital humanities; archaeoacoustics; acoustic simulation; historical speeches; general’s harangue; military history; worship acoustics; Spanish cathedrals; choir space; archaeoacoustics; soundscapes; open-air performance space; political theater; Ancestral Puebloan; Chaco Canyon; opera house; cultural heritage; shape optimisation; room acoustics; ancient Greek theatre; Classical Era; scenery; acoustic design; archaeoacoustics; church acoustics; Lazarica church; architectural heritage; acoustic heritage; medieval building; reverberation time; speech intelligibility; acoustic simulation; Hagia Sophia; Süleymaniye Mosque; room acoustics; historical structures; restoration; historic soundscapes; Berlin Wall; archives; soundscape survey; memorial; architectural conservation; sound mapping; sound; archaeology; archaeoacoustics; acoustics; reverberation; clarity; Stonehenge; cave; theatre; EDT; music; opera house; cultural heritage; room acoustics; shape optimisation; archeoacoustics; heritage acoustics; cathedral acoustics; room acoustics; York Minster; acoustic simulation; n/a