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Rhetoric was one of the cornerstones of Roman education and public speaking, the essence of being a Roman politician. The speakers attempted to captivate the audience with their style and convince them of their arguments.
Kopij Kamil +3 more
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Investigation of a Tuff Stone Church in Cappadocia via Acoustical Reconstruction
This study investigates the indoor acoustical characteristics of a Middle Byzantine masonry church in Cappadocia. The Bell Church is in partial ruins; therefore, archival data and the church’s remains are used for its acoustical reconstruction. The study
Ali Haider Adeeb, Zühre Sü Gül
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Sound Scattering by Gothic Piers and Columns of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Although the acoustics of Gothic cathedrals are of interest to researchers, the acoustic impact of their many columns is often neglected. The construction of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris spanned several centuries, including a wide variety of ...
Antoine Weber, Brian F. G. Katz
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Acoustic vessels as an expression of medieval music tradition in Serbian sacred architecture [PDF]
Archaeoacoustics is a multidisciplinary field of research focused on the history of the relatedness of the field of sound and architecture. The architectural history of Europe, from Antiquity to the modern period, is abundant in the findings of ...
Đorđević Zorana +2 more
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Experiencing Sounds in Ancient Spaces: An Overview
This paper aims to analyse recent studies which have raised new hypotheses concerning archaeomusicology, archaeoacoustics, and aural architecture as an emerging trend in humanities research, with a particular focus on the intersection of musical ...
Angela Bellia
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Replica artefacts are a well-established feature of Roman archaeology, particularly as used in experimental archaeology, by re-enactors, and in museum education.
Ellen Swift +8 more
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An archaeoacoustic study on shape: the case study of the Iffland Theatre’s history (1802–1817)
Previous studies have discussed six pre-Sabine quantifiable guidelines employed in room acoustic design: voice directivity, audience rake, “echo theory”, stage acoustics, reverberation, and length, width, and height ratios.
Postma Barteld N.J., Katz Brian F.G.
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We examine the praxis implications of our working definition of aural heritage: spatial acoustics as physically experienced by humans in cultural contexts; aligned with the aims of anthropological archaeology (the study of human life from materials ...
Miriam A. Kolar +2 more
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The Bacinete Main Shelter: A Prehistoric Theatre?
In the last few years, archaeoacoustic studies of rock art sites and landscapes have undergone significant growth as a result of renewed interest in the intangible aspects of the archaeological record.
Lidia Alvarez-Morales +5 more
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Ringing Tone and Drumming Sages in the Crevice Cave of Pirunkirkko, Koli, Finland
Pirunkirkko (“Devil’s Church”) is one of the famous caves in Finland. Tradition says that this crevice leading into the mountain was a meeting place for sages, who typically used sound to contact the spirit world.
Rainio Riitta, Hytönen-Ng Elina
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