piece to a modernist film‚ composed by Edgard Varèse‚ also known as “the father of electronic music”‚ during 1950 to 1954. Varese began composing this piece upon the gift of an Ampex tape recorder and it soon became the first work to use recorded sounds. It is a landmark creation that had a great influence on the post World War II composers. However‚ its premiere‚ on 2 December 1954 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris‚ was not well received by the public. This performance was part of an Office
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of tension going on. He wrote for wood sound and no pitch was consisted. Some instruments I know that were used was salt shaker‚ drums‚ maracas‚ and horns. The song consisted of four members and they had about three to four instruments being played. The performance had loud and soft sounds. Parts of the performance sounded dramatic such as they would play the drums loudly. Then parts of the performance sounded like a jungle and other times like a horror sound. The performance was all over the place
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pitch‚ rhythm and pattern while music produces a pleasing sound and has an interesting beat. Music is the art of arranging and combining sounds in order to create a harmonious melody while noise is an unwanted sound that is usually very loud and meaningless. Why do we like music and avoid sound? We like music because it produces pleasing sounds and has an interesting beat. On the other hand‚ we avoid noise because it lacks pleasing sound‚ quality‚ definite pitch‚ rhythm and pattern. Music is
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impulsive purchases. If not listened to at a safe decibel level‚ music can cause different physical and psychological health problems. Effects of Loud Music People are exposed to loud music environments professionally or recreationally. The sound technology advancement and growing music industries have increased the number of people exposed to loud music. People are exposed to loud music through concerts‚ dances clubs‚ home theaters‚ car audios‚ iPods or smartphones. Most of the music lovers
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Ultrasonic waves are sound waves with frequencies high about human hearing and short wave lengths. Sound waves have frequencies about 20‚000 to 100‚000. Also Ultrasound frequencies range from 20 kHz (the upper range of hearing for a young adult human) through 150 kHz (audible to some bats and other creatures)‚ right up to 10 MHz (used in some medical treatments and industrial cleaning applications). While these frequencies overlap with those of radio waves‚ they are different because sound and ultrasound
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are five types of signals or displays: sound or vibration‚ visual‚ chemical‚ touching‚ and electric. Often‚ the most effective way for an animal to give information is by a sound display. Sound spreads rapidly‚ and other animals in the vicinity can readily tell from what direction it comes. The most common sounds are vocalizations made by vertebrates (animals with segmented spinal columns)‚ such as birds‚ reptiles‚ and mammals. A small bird may vocalize a sound of fear in the presence of a predator
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The four fundamentals of film are mis-en-scéne‚ cinematography‚ editing and sound. The mis-en-scéne includes the setting‚ costumes‚ make-up‚ lighting and staging. It is defined as “the visual elements on the stage and includes depth‚ height‚ and width. Although the precise meaning of mise-en-scène with regard to film is disputed‚ it generally refers to what is seen in the film frames throughout the film or to what is seen in one single shot or frame.” The next element is cinematography and that is
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or K’s‚ or the plinking of raindrops. The word “talk” can sound like “aw.” The number of teenagers with hearing loss — from slight to severe — has jumped 33 percent since 1994. Related • Letters: The Medium (January 23‚ 2011) [pic] Illustrations by Olimpia Zagnoli Given the current ubiquity of personal media players — the iPod appeared almost a decade ago — many researchers attribute this widespread hearing loss to exposure to sound played loudly and regularly through headphones. (Earbuds
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turn to neurochemistry‚ not that I can say I’m an expert. I’ve been perusing ScienceDaily and TedTalks for some ideas (links at the bottom). There are several angles that can be taken to try and explain why people enjoy music and certain other sounds. The first and most obvious approach is the psychological A lot of music can and does derive its emotional impact from cultural associations. For example: bluegrass is‚ for many‚ easy to associate with a simplistic or rustic lifestyle because of the
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This device is used to treat people with severe and profound hearing loss. The implanted component is placed under the skin‚ behind the patient’s ear‚ and connected to the auditory nerve of the brain. The Cochlear Implants are designed to receive sounds and convert them into electrical signals that bypass the damaged nerves‚ allowing the brain to interpret the electrical signals. How has the use of Cochlear Implant technology grown? Cochlear Implants have been approved since the mid-1980’s but
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