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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Research Papers: Music-Induced Vibrations in a Concert Hall and a Church
Contributor:
Merchel, Sebastian;
Altinsoy, Mehmet Ercan
Published:
Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery, 2013
Published in:
Archives of Acoustics, 38 (2013) 1, Seite 13-18
Language:
Not determined
DOI:
10.2478/aoa-2013-0002
ISSN:
0137-5075
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
Abstract Sound and vibrations are often perceived via the auditory and tactile senses simultaneously, e.g., in a car or train. During a rock concert, the body vibrates with the rhythm of the music. Even in a concert hall or a church, sound can excite vibrations in the ground or seats. These vibrations might not be perceived separately because they integrate with the other sensory modalities into one multi-modal perception. This paper discusses the relation between sound and vibration for frequencies up to 1 kHz in an opera house and a church. Therefore, the transfer function between sound pressure and acceleration was measured at different exemplary listening positions. A dodecahedron loudspeaker on the stage was used as a sound source. Accelerometers on the ground, seat and arm rest measured the resulting vibrations. It was found that vibrations were excited over a broad frequency range via airborne sound. The transfer function was measured using various sound pressure levels. Thereby, no dependence on level was found. The acceleration level at the seat corresponds approximately to the sound pressure level and is independent of the receiver position. Stronger differences were measured for vibrations on the ground.