Abstract
Sound is a form of energy produced by vibrations caused by movement of particles. Sound can travel through solids (such as metal, wood, membranes), liquids (water) and gases (air). The sound vibrations that reach our ear are produced by the movement of particles in the air surrounding the source of sound. The movement or vibration of particles produces waves of sound. Sound waves are longitudinal and travel in the direction of propagation of vibrations. The pitch of sound is related directly to its frequency, which is given by the number of vibrations or cycles per second. The higher the pitch of sound, the higher is its frequency, and the lower the pitch, the lower is its frequency. Human ear can hear sounds of frequencies ranging from 20 – 20,000 cycles per second (or Hertz – Hz). Sound waves can be visually seen and studied using 'Chladni' plates, which was devised and experimented by Ernst Chladni, a famous physicist with a passion for sound/music. In this experiment the source of sound is connected via a wave driver to the Chladni metal plate with fine sand strewn on it. The sound vibrations cause the plate to vibrate at the same frequency, which causes movement of the sand particles to form patterns of the sound generated. The visual patterns comprise of nodes or regions where the sand particles accumulate, and antinodes or regions where the sand particles drift away from. Each frequency of sound causes a particular pattern to be formed on the plate. The study of wave phenomena is also called 'Cymatics' (Raghu, 2016). Sound vibrations can come in contact physically through the body and have an effect on our consciousness at the mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Sounds that are musical can be categorized as consonant sounds that are pleasant, and dissonant sounds that are unpleasant or not so pleasant. Musical sounds are comprised of notes in increasing or decreasing order of pitch (frequency). The interval between notes can give rise to consonance and dissonance. Example, an interval of an octave -a range of seven notes - is said to be consonant, whereas an interval between adjacent notes can be dissonant. These are studied by experimenting with musical notes and intervals, their visual patterns and their effect on consciousness. While consonant intervals can cause happiness, joy, courage or calmness, dissonant intervals can cause tension, anger, fear or sadness, thereby affecting the emotional aspect of consciousness.
Highlights
There is perpetual movement and action in the world around us, and this produces a variety of sounds, such as those coming from Nature, from animals, those generated by humans in the form of speech or music, those that are generated by vehicles, machines, gadgets that are used for comfort, leisure and convenience
Just like the vibrating strings of a cello or musical instrument can vibrate in different patterns, these can vibrate in different patterns – they don’t produce different musical notes – rather they produce the different particles making up the world around us
It may be noted that the harmonious consonant notes are utilized in the humming of sounds during
Summary
Music is comprised of what are known as notes, which are tones of sounds of certain quality that help create pleasantness in the listener. The notes in the interval are Anuvaadi swaras These form the basis of Indian music in creating a pleasant effect and providing harmony. Just like the vibrating strings of a cello or musical instrument can vibrate in different patterns, these can vibrate in different patterns – they don’t produce different musical notes – rather they produce the different particles making up the world around us This is what the ultra-microscopic landscape of the universe looks like. The spirit-consciousness moves to the very edge of the sphere and again expands itself the same extent as before and creates another sphere, repeats what it did the first time This gives rise to the second circle, and the resulting pattern is known as the vesica piscis. Emoto published several volumes of a work entitled Messages from Water, which contain photographs of ice crystals and their accompanying experiments. (Emoto, M., n.d.)
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