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Author : Henry Wylde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Music
ISBN : HARVARD:ML1QWW
Author : Henry Wylde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Music
ISBN : OCLC:1045331030
Author : Henry Wylde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1375645234
Author : Henry Wylde
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293694371
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : Henry Wylde
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 036499178X
Excerpt from The Evolution of the Beautiful in Sound: A Treatise, in Two Sections IN this treatise it has been deemed expedient in alluding to the most ancient series of sounds the Pentatonic), to Show the width and relationship of intervals by giving the lengths of the elastic bodies or pipes which generated the sounds. The more general plan has been to describe the width or space existing between certain intervals by the ratios of the widths or Spaces. Pythagoras is credited with the introduction of the ratio system into Greece, but it does not appear to have been adopted by the best known Grecian writers on musical science. Their methods, as well as those of the earlier Greek periods, consisted in giving the respective fractional parts of the string which produced the intervals. AS the figures in the ratio system are the same as those which Show the fractional parts of a string, no mistake can arise by adopting either the one or the other system when describing ancient methods. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Nicky Huys
Publisher : Nicky Huys Books
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
"History of Music: The Evolution of Sound and Expression" is a comprehensive exploration of how music has evolved over centuries, reflecting the cultural, social, and technological changes that have shaped human civilization. From ancient rituals and traditional folk tunes to the rise of classical compositions and the birth of popular music, this book delves into the diverse forms of musical expression and their impact on societies worldwide. Through a rich tapestry of historical anecdotes, musical analysis, and cultural insights, this book celebrates the universal language of music and its profound ability to convey emotions, tell stories, and unite people across time and space. Join us on a captivating journey through the ages, as we unravel the fascinating story of how music has shaped the human experience and continues to evolve in the modern era.
Author : David George Haskell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781984881564
Finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction and the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Winner of the Acoustical Society of America's 2023 Science Communication Award “[A] glorious guide to the miracle of life’s sound.” —The New York Times Book Review A lyrical exploration of the diverse sounds of our planet, the creative processes that produced these marvels, and the perils that sonic diversity now faces We live on a planet alive with song, music, and speech. David Haskell explores how these wonders came to be. In rain forests shimmering with insect sound and swamps pulsing with frog calls we learn about evolution’s creative powers. From birds in the Rocky Mountains and on the streets of Paris, we discover how animals learn their songs and adapt to new environments. Below the waves, we hear our kinship to beings as different as snapping shrimp, toadfish, and whales. In the startlingly divergent sonic vibes of the animals of different continents, we experience the legacies of plate tectonics, the deep history of animal groups and their movements around the world, and the quirks of aesthetic evolution. Starting with the origins of animal song and traversing the whole arc of Earth history, Haskell illuminates and celebrates the emergence of the varied sounds of our world. In mammoth ivory flutes from Paleolithic caves, violins in modern concert halls, and electronic music in earbuds, we learn that human music and language belong within this story of ecology and evolution. Yet we are also destroyers, now silencing or smothering many of the sounds of the living Earth. Haskell takes us to threatened forests, noise-filled oceans, and loud city streets, and shows that sonic crises are not mere losses of sensory ornament. Sound is a generative force, and so the erasure of sonic diversity makes the world less creative, just, and beautiful. The appreciation of the beauty and brokenness of sound is therefore an important guide in today’s convulsions and crises of change and inequity. Sounds Wild and Broken is an invitation to listen, wonder, belong, and act.
Author : David B. Williams
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295748610
Not far from Seattle skyscrapers live 150-year-old clams, more than 250 species of fish, and underwater kelp forests as complex as any terrestrial ecosystem. For millennia, vibrant Coast Salish communities have lived beside these waters dense with nutrient-rich foods, with cultures intertwined through exchanges across the waterways. Transformed by settlement and resource extraction, Puget Sound and its future health now depend on a better understanding of the region’s ecological complexities. Focusing on the area south of Port Townsend and between the Cascade and Olympic mountains, Williams uncovers human and natural histories in, on, and around the Sound. In conversations with archaeologists, biologists, and tribal authorities, Williams traces how generations of humans have interacted with such species as geoducks, salmon, orcas, rockfish, and herring. He sheds light on how warfare shaped development and how people have moved across this maritime highway, in canoes, the mosquito fleet, and today’s ferry system. The book also takes an unflinching look at how the Sound’s ecosystems have suffered from human behavior, including pollution, habitat destruction, and the effects of climate change. Witty, graceful, and deeply informed, Homewaters weaves history and science into a fascinating and hopeful narrative, one that will introduce newcomers to the astonishing life that inhabits the Sound and offers longtime residents new insight into and appreciation of the waters they call home. A Michael J. Repass Book
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : OSU:32435029385036
Author : Richard O. Prum
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780385537223
A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, SMITHSONIAN, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL A major reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences—what Darwin termed "the taste for the beautiful"—create the extraordinary range of ornament in the animal world. In the great halls of science, dogma holds that Darwin's theory of natural selection explains every branch on the tree of life: which species thrive, which wither away to extinction, and what features each evolves. But can adaptation by natural selection really account for everything we see in nature? Yale University ornithologist Richard Prum—reviving Darwin's own views—thinks not. Deep in tropical jungles around the world are birds with a dizzying array of appearances and mating displays: Club-winged Manakins who sing with their wings, Great Argus Pheasants who dazzle prospective mates with a four-foot-wide cone of feathers covered in golden 3D spheres, Red-capped Manakins who moonwalk. In thirty years of fieldwork, Prum has seen numerous display traits that seem disconnected from, if not outright contrary to, selection for individual survival. To explain this, he dusts off Darwin's long-neglected theory of sexual selection in which the act of choosing a mate for purely aesthetic reasons—for the mere pleasure of it—is an independent engine of evolutionary change. Mate choice can drive ornamental traits from the constraints of adaptive evolution, allowing them to grow ever more elaborate. It also sets the stakes for sexual conflict, in which the sexual autonomy of the female evolves in response to male sexual control. Most crucially, this framework provides important insights into the evolution of human sexuality, particularly the ways in which female preferences have changed male bodies, and even maleness itself, through evolutionary time. The Evolution of Beauty presents a unique scientific vision for how nature's splendor contributes to a more complete understanding of evolution and of ourselves.
Author : Daniel Morat
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782384229
Long ignored by scholars in the humanities, sound has just begun to take its place as an important object of study in the last few years. Since the late 19th century, there has been a paradigmatic shift in auditory cultures and practices in European societies. This change was brought about by modern phenomena such as urbanization, industrialization and mechanization, the rise of modern sciences, and of course the emergence of new sound recording and transmission media. This book contributes to our understanding of modern European history through the lens of sound by examining diverse subjects such as performed and recorded music, auditory technologies like the telephone and stethoscope, and the ambient noise of the city.
Author : Alexander Wilford Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Evolution
ISBN : UOM:39015039455509
Author : William Angus Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN : HARVARD:32044019075902
Author : David Hendy
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781847659446
Prehistoric drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. In Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were exaggerated to represent their spiritual power. And in modern metropolises we are battered by the roar of sound that surrounds us. In the first narrative history of the subject which puts humans at its centre, and following the author's major BBC Radio 4 series Noise, acclaimed historian David Hendy describes the history of noise - which is also the history of listening. As he puts it: 'By thinking about sound and listening, I want to get closer to what it felt like to live in the past.' This unusual book reveals fascinating changes in how we have understood our fellow human beings and the world around us. For although we might see ourselves inhabiting a visual world, our lives are shaped by our need to hear and be heard.
Author : Francis Sir Darwin
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547066996
"Rustic Sounds, and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History" by Francis Darwin may be an educational text, but it isn't dry and written in a way that only intellectuals can understand easily. Literary efforts put forth by those who recognized the profound importance of Darwin's work have made it so for years to come, readers of all ages can enjoy and learn from this text.