ABSTRACT
We will study how sound waves propagate and are measured. Their relationship with the evolution of poetry, music, and computerized music is presented.
Acoustics is the science of propagation of sound waves, which surround us and interact with our hearing in everyday activities, like talking, and hearing speech, poetry, and music. Our hearing organs are stimulated by vibrations propagating through an elastic medium like air. However, we cannot ‘see’ sound; we can only see the vibrations on an oscilloscope. Mathematically, harmonic analysis and repeated application of fast Fourier transform help clarify the structure and nature of sound.
