Hearing Tones, Elements Through Atomic Music
Data about the structure of atoms can be changed into noises, offering each component its own special musical scale.
With each atom appointed a tonal signature based upon its spectral signature, music can be an effective tool for assisting trainees comprehend atomic structure.
Jill Linz, at Skidmore College, is pursuing manufacturing special tones for each component to develop an acoustic variation of the table of elements. She will discuss her development and the possible applications of the job at the 179th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, which will be held practically December 7-10.
“Atom music: Acoustical realizations of the atomic world through sonification” will exist at 1: 05 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) on Thursday, December 10, as part of a poster session on musical acoustics.
With each atom appointed a tonal signature based upon its spectral signature, music can be an effective tool for assisting trainees comprehend atomic structure. Jill Linz is pursuing manufacturing special tones for each component to develop an acoustic variation of the table of elements. Credit: Jill Linz
Each atom has a unique finger print of colors that it takes in and shows. By changing this color spectrum into noises, Linz creates each specific atom’s tonality. Using this procedure, she has actually finished the musical table of elements through neon, and prepares to concentrate on the most typical atoms moving forward, with rarer components to come later on.
“Once you understand how to get the data for the tones, it is a matter of methodically creating them,” she stated.
So far, this job has actually caused cooperations with Carnegie Hall and a London-based DJ, with whom Linz prepares to develop soundscapes of celestial information from the Keck Observatory. She likewise assisted music trainees through improvisational performances based upon numerous particles, where each artist was appointed the scales of a particular atom, and the ensemble collaborated to examine the relationships in between the atomic noises.
“The energy in the room was phenomenal,” stated Linz. “It was truly one of those once-in-a-lifetime educational experiences.”
“I am very proud of what has come out of it,” she stated. “I have composed and produced an album tentatively titled ‘Atom Songs,’ which is made up of six individual pieces that stemmed from the initial recordings and synthesis work.”
Meeting: 179th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
