Research on the Courtyard Mosque Soundscape- A Case Study in the Huajue Alley Mosque

Abstract

The mosque is one of the representative Islamic buildings. The unique sound of imam calling and Muslim chanting endows the mosque with the unique spirit of place. Soundscape examining the symbiotic relationship between humans and the environment from the perspective of multidisciplinary integration, realize the evaluation of the adaptability, matching and harmony among sound, architecture and environment from the perspective of human experience. In order to realize the characteristic integration of the modern life and the traditional human settlement space in the new era, to protect and inherit the unique role and charm of the sound elements in the environment, this article starts from the perspective of the soundscape, taking the acoustic environment in the national-protecting Mosque in Huajue Alley as the representative of the research object, combining objective measurement and subjective evaluation methods, a meticulous study has been carried out on the current acoustic environment of the Mosque in Huajue Alley and its main influencing factors. The results of the study highlight the importance of sound elements to the courtyard mosque architecture itself and to the daily life of Muslim communities. It also provides meaningful exploration and practice for enriching the construction of the soundscape theory system.