Questions

General

To what degree does music composition and performance practices take into acount the acoustics of the space?

Did architects consider the acoustics of sacred spaces in terms of the prevailing musical and ritual practices when the structure was conceived?

What was the role of acoustic obfuscatiom in  sacred spaces with long reverberation times and complex resonances?

Perception

How do acoustics affect a sense of awe?

How is the percept of size affected by acoustics?

How do performers adapt to the acoustical characteristics of the place in which they perform?

How do acoustics affect performance practices?

Virtual acoustics

Acoustics and Ritual

How do physical and topograhical features affect ritual music? 

Outdoor versus indoor ritual practices.


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