Music and Concert Hall Acoustics: Conference Proceedings from McHa 1995

Ando, Yoichi

ISBN 10: 0120595559 / ISBN 13: 9780120595556

Published by Academic Pr, 1996

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no dust jacket hardcover as book was issued, In excellent condition, No writing or highlighting, book is crisp and clean. inquire for photos or more details. 100% satisfaction guarantee. Shipped with care. (NJ) --- This volume gathers research presented at the 1995 Music and Concert Hall Acoustics Conference (MCHA), edited by Dennis Noson and Yoichi Ando. The collected papers address the interplay between musical signals, performance spaces, and listener perception, covering subjects such as the temporal and spatial characteristics of sound fields, methods for matching musical works to specific halls, and the integration of acoustic principles with architectural design. Contributions are aimed at acousticians, architects, civil engineers, and physicists working on the technical and perceptual dimensions of hall design.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Music and Concert Hall Acoustics: Conference Proceedings from McHa 1995
• Publisher: Academic Pr
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0120595559
• ISBN 13: 9780120595556
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Fine
• Dimensions: 12W x 12H x 3D inches 12 inches width by 12 inches height by 3 inches depth
• Weight: 2.5 pounds

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Synopsis

Based on the 1995 Music and Concert Hall Acoustics conference, this volume examines the fundamental relationship between the music, the concert hall and the listener. Chapters cover topics including the analysis of music signals, adjustment of music to a particular music hall, and the temporal and spatial properties of sound fields. The book also considers the fusing of acoustics and architecture, design studies of concert halls, and design studies of acoustic spaces and electroacoustic systems, and the most suitable materials to be used in concert hall construction.

From the Back Cover

In May 1995, Music and Concert Hall Acoustics (MCHA95) convened for four days in the main hall of the newly opened Kirishima International Concert Hall, designed by the well-known architect Fumihiko Maki, and featuring an innovative acoustical design by Yoichi Ando. From the first paper by the hall's architect, to the last, by musician and conductor Jurgen Meyer, the interdisciplinary theme of the symposium was woven from the many strands of research and observation in physical acoustics, psycho-musicology, architectural design and engineering, auditory psychology, and musical performance. What can be discovered and admired here in the collected Proceedings papers is a view of concert hall design which promotes the fusion of art and science.