Abstract
Sustained levels of 95 to 100 dBA and beyond are not uncommon in rock and pop music genres, leading to daily noise doses that are 100% or more above the recommendations established by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. There are three options of addressing this situation: leaving the environment, using hearing protection, and turning the offending level down. It is the last of these that I will explore. The first two listed have problems with implementation. Using Leq measurements of various ensemble performance situations, the question addressed is whether or not musicians can learn to control the level of their instruments efficiently enough, referencing NIOSH recommended noise exposures, to make a meaningful difference in exposure time without significantly sacrificing the quality of the music.
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