Performance Hall Research Articles

Soundscape design methodology using a perception model for activity transition in future mobility

In the context of Future Mobility, a methodology for soundscape design using a perception model has been developed to facilitate the implementation of performance spaces among various activity transitions. This approach involved evaluating the soundscape and room acoustics of orchestra performances and solo singing that penetrate the vehicle interior, aimed at comparing with the auditory and visual environments of a concert hall. The performance hall being compared was a large, rectangular concert hall, and the evaluation point was located in the center of the audience. To investigate audio-visual preferences, variables related to sound pressure level and spatial acoustic quality were initially defined. Following this, in-car human perception in Concert Hall mode was assessed, grounded on indoor acoustic parameters relevant to music listening, encompassing acoustic satisfaction and audio-visual components. To enhance the poor audio-visual environmental conditions inside the vehicle from a UX perspective, implementations of transparent displays and stereoscopic sound were implemented. The methodology was validated based on the psychophysiological responses of participants to the audio-visual soundscape factors, aiming for performance enhancement.

Review: Duo Precipice: Contemporary Works for Oboe and Percussion. Ann Fronckowiak, oboe, and Cristian Zavola, percussion. April 6, 2023. School of Music Performance Hall, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX.

Review: Duo Precipice: Contemporary Works for Oboe and Percussion. Ann Fronckowiak, oboe, and Cristian Zavola, percussion. April 6, 2023. School of Music Performance Hall, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX.

Duo Precipice: Contemporary Works for Oboe and Percussion. Ann Fronckowiak, oboe, and Cristian Zavola, percussion. April 6, 2023. School of Music Performance Hall, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX.

Duo Precipice: Contemporary Works for Oboe and Percussion. Ann Fronckowiak, oboe, and Cristian Zavola, percussion. April 6, 2023. School of Music Performance Hall, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX.

Taipei performing arts center surrounding soundscape study and its application

Taipei Performing Arts Center designed by architect Rem Koolhaas and his firm OMA, features three theaters stacked vertically. The cube-shaped structure features a distinctive geometric facade, serving as the seating areas for the three main theaters. These giant facades, due to their sloped seating surfaces, could also function as significant sound-reflecting and focusing panels, potentially amplifying the nearby MRT and traffic noise. The project was strategically located near Shihlin Nightmarket for the area's cultural and economic growth. ISO-12913 soundscape study method is used to document essential sound sources, paths, and levels. The average sound pressure level of 67.4 decibels around the building provides an indication of the ambient noise in the immediate vicinity. While the acoustic comfort level in the plaza beneath the prominent facades may not be optimal, it is crucial to acknowledge their dual role as guiding individuals into the performance hall and serving as a buffer between external traffic and internal events. In addition to evaluating the impact of building mass and envelope design decisions on sound levels, this study uncovers a noteworthy finding related to urbanized traffic beeping. The observed and mapped patterns of local traffic sounds reveal unique cultural messages embedded in the auditory landscape.

전주 ‘학인당’의 판소리 지역자원문화와 에코뮤지엄적 가능성 고찰

The purpose of the study is to apply the function of the Eco Museum to the local resource culture of Pansori and to examine its possibility. In particular, this study focused on Jeonju's ‘Hagindang’, and derived the value of the Pansori Eco Museum as a way to revitalize the Pansori local culture in Jeonju, and the results of the study are as follows. First, ‘Hagindang’ is an old house of more than 100 years and a historical space as the first Pansori performance hall. Second, it is a town with the reputation of traditional music called “Jeonju Daesaseup”. Third, it includes “museum activities” in which both local residents and tourists participate. Fourth, if the infrastructure of Jeonju Hanok Village, the home of traditional culture and sound, is utilized, it has a utility value as a sustainable cultural salon space. Fifth, in order for Hakdang to function as an eco-music museum, the participation and service of the region and residents are important. Through this study, it is hoped that research on eco-museums related to more diverse Korean traditional music spaces will be conducted.

국악공연장의 공연공간적 특성과 실태에 관한 연구

This study intends to lay the foundation for reviewing and discussing
 appropriate type of performance hall through a survey on the current status
 of gugak (Korean traditional music) performance halls. Furthermore, it aims to
 promote the development of gugak performances by establishing a
 performance environment where gugak performances can be enjoyed close to
 their original form. It analyzes the form of five gugak centers--National Gugak
 Center, National Folk Gugak Center, National Namdo Gugak Center, Busan
 National Gugak Center, and Seoul Donhwamun Gugak Center--which are
 currently operating as major gugak venues.
 The results of this study are as follows. First, most of the existing stages of
 gugak performance halls are in the form of prosinium. The reason is that it is
 generally the most commonly used form in concert halls, and it can be
 assumed that it was influenced by the form of Western concert halls. Second,
 based on the two-dimensional shape in which chairs are arranged, the most
 common types of seats in the gugak performance halls are horseshoe-shaped
 and shoebox-shaped. The reason why these appear most frequently is
 because, firstly, they are the most commonly used forms among performance
 halls, and secondly, it is presumed that they are the most effective forms
 when conveying the voice of the performer or considering acoustic
 characteristics. Third, unlike the Western stage, the contact and distance
 between the performer and the audience is very important for audience
 participation in gugak performance. In most types, it should be considered
 that the relationship between the viewer and the player is dynamically and
 three-dimensionally combined, rather than distinguishing between them. Fourth, the size of the stage and audience, the two-dimensional viewing
 angle, and the viewing distance vary depending on the type of performance.
 Therefore, it is necessary to specify the type of performance according to the
 performance hall or to suggest a performance hall that can be used variably.
 Fifth, considering the tendency of the latest performances, such many
 performances as instrumental music and pansori have been performed in
 small-scale performance halls. It can be inferred why the recently opened
 gugak concert halls such as Pungnyu Sarangbang and Donhawmun Gugakdang
 Hall are in small-scale. Sixth, there are three types of outdoor gugak
 performance halls: a circular shape like the Moonlight Yard of the Namdo
 Gugak Center, a long rectangular shape like the Starlight Yard of the Namdo
 Gugak Center, and a semicircular shape like the outdoor yard of the Busan
 Gugak Center.

OCR identifies accessibility concerns in university performance hall

Case name: Letter re: University of New Mexico, No. 08‐23‐2014 (OCR 03/24/23).

OCR identifies accessibility concerns in performance hall

Case name: Letter re: University of New Mexico, No. 08‐23‐2014 (OCR 03/24/23).

문화예술 소비자의 클래식 공연상품 구매태도와 선택속성에 관한 연구

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the purchase attitude of consumers of classical performance products using the FCB Grid Model and to find out how the differences are shown according to the selection attributes of classical performance products. The results of this paper are as follows. First, among the four purchasing attitudes of classical performance products, the low involvement/emotional group was 35.2% and the high involvement/rational group was 24.8%. The low involvement/rational group was 20.9%, and high involvement/ emotional group was 19.1%. Second, among the selection attributes, there were significant differences in ‘content’, ‘performer’, and ‘performance hall’. It is meaningful that it suggested the necessity and utilization plan of systematic marketing strategy of classical performance.

Evaluation of Infrastructure Conditions and Needs to Drive Tourism 4.0

Purpose: Today, the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the tourism sector. Bali must stay alive and exist during the pandemic as a province that relies on the tourism sector. As one of the tourist attractions owned by the Province of Bali, Arts Center Cultural Park has a characteristic as a place for performances to develop artistic talents. In addition, it functions as a forum for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), especially for the Balinese people. The era of tourism 4.0 encourages the transformation of tourism objects towards digitalization. Research that examines conditions, infrastructure needs, and development strategies is needed to transform it to face the tourism era 4.0.
 Design/methodology/approach: This research method uses a descriptive qualitative method with interviews and literature studies.
 Findings: The expected results of the research are infrastructure in the form of an open stage, a performance hall, exhibition building, management building, parking, and other utilities. The digitization program that can be applied is the use of Virtual Reality (VR) and mobile technology to face the 4.0 tourism era.
 Paper type: Research paper

Dancing feet and gecko toes

Groove is a feeling On the dance floor, the warmth of a “disco inferno” can certainly be felt, even when its flames are invisible. At least that’s what a recent study on inaudible bass and dancing found. Dance floor science is one subject of study at LIVELab, a unique fusion of performance hall and research facility, which is part of the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind. Centered on exploring the interplay of science and the arts, LIVELab has the capability to manipulate acoustics in real time while recording the motion and physiological responses of both performers and audience members. Recently, LIVELab hosted an electronic music concert to study whether deep bass contributes to groove, even if inaudible. Every 2.5 min of the continuous 55 min concert, the researchers dropped a beat so low— 8–37 Hz—that it was below the range of human hearing. The lucky dance floor participants,

서울놀이마당 야외공연장의 음향성능 개선

The Seoul Norimadang, which opened in 1984, installed a dome-shaped membrane structure on the ceiling of the outdoor performance hall in 2004 to allow performances in bad weather such as rain and snow. But, the dome-shaped membrane structure collects sound energy emitted from the outside during the performance and reflects it back to the floor of the concert hall, resulting in serious acoustic defects in which the sound is mixed. Therefore, the sound performance improvement work was carried out but the sound performance was not satisfactory so far, so this study proposed to improve the sound performance by installing suspension absorbers using sound simulation. The results of study, before and after sound performance improvement sound pressure level (SPL_500Hz) was 62.3 dB versus 65.2 dB, the weighted sound level (SPL_dB(A)) was 67.8dB(A) versus 69.3dB(A), reverberation time (RT_500Hz) was 1.66sec versus 3.02sec, early decay time (EDT_500Hz) was 1.49sec versus 2.81sec, definition (D_50,500Hz) was 55.8 % versus 33.5 %, clarity (C_80.500Hz) was 2.8 dB versus -0.7 dB, and RASTI was 58.5 %(“Fair”) versus 43.2 %(“Poor”) was evaluated.

Experimental Characterization and Acoustic Correction of a Multipurpose Performance Hall: The Italian Theatre “Cavallino Bianco”

This study presents the retrofit acoustic dq1esign of the Italian theatre “Cavallino Bianco”. In its historical configuration, the hall had a curved roof with a pressed-plant fiber ceiling, which was demolished and replaced with a wooden roof without a false ceiling, leading to an increase in volume and a worsening of the reverberation time. This study proposed the realization of a wave ceiling and the application of sound-absorbing and reflecting panels on the walls, which have already been implemented. These modifications have affected the acoustic characterization of the theatre, as shown both through on-site measurements during the main construction phases and through numerical simulations. The reverberation time, clarity index, and speech transmission index (STI) are evaluated considering all the variations in the hall over different construction times, and the optimal solution is identified with regard to different specific uses. The final configuration with the new roof, by reducing the volume of the hall and using sound-absorbing materials, significantly reduces the reverberation time (e.g., at 2000 Hz, this reduction is from 2.33 to 1.47). In addition, the hall at full capacity with chairs and people shows evident improvement in terms of the clarity index, allowing the theatre to be used for a wide range of musical genres such as instrumental, symphonic, and opera performances. As regards the Combos 00 (concrete roof without vertical sound acoustic panels) and 01-a/b/c (wooden roof with draped curtains), the STI values are never lower than 0.42 and never higher than 0.70; therefore, the room never experiences poor or excellent conditions at any point. The Combos 01-a and 01-b, which have a non-performing C80, have a good STI index, confirming the difficulty of achieving a configuration that can be optimal a variety of uses. Combo 01 (wooden roof without vertical sound acoustic panels and no draped curtains), which has a good C80 value, presents a lower STI value, with an average performance. The STI values of Combo 02-a (characterized by wave false ceiling and vertical sound acoustic panels) are never lower than 0.52 and never higher than 0.60; therefore, neither poor nor excellent conditions are experienced in the room, but there is still a slight improvement over the combos 00 and 01.

High Performance Hall Sensors Built on Chemical Vapor Deposition-Grown Bilayer Graphene.

Graphene has been considered as an excellent channel material for constructing magnetic sensors or Hall elements with high sensitivity and linearity. Compared to intensively reported graphene Hall elements (GHEs) fabricated on monolayer graphene, the exploration on bilayer graphene-based Hall elements is very rare. Here, we first investigate the performance and potential of Hall elements built on chemical vapor deposition-grown bilayer graphene. Without applying any gate voltage, the bilayer GHEs exhibit a typical voltage sensitivity of 119 mV/VT and current sensitivity of 397 V/AT, which are higher than those in the monolayer GHEs, indicating the better performance in practical applications. Moreover, the bilayer GHEs present obviously lower noise and then the minimum detection magnetic field compared to the monolayer ones. Hall elements built on bilayer graphene show certain unique advantages and can be used as an important supplement to mainstreaming monolayer GHEs.

Contribuții la istoricul bisericii și comunității luterane din orașul Pitești

Abstract: This article aims to present a history of the church and the Lutheran/Evangelical community in the town of Pitesti starting from the middle of the 19th century and in the first two decades of the 20th century. It includes parts of the doctoral thesis entitled Modernization and urbanization in the city of Pitesti (1866-1914), defended at the University of Craiova in December 2021. In the city of Pitesti, the administrative residence of Argeș County, several Germans of Lutheran faith settled, who formed a thriving community before 1918, with their own church and a denominational primary school. The Lutheran Germans set up trading companies and were involved in social and cultural-artistic activities that paved the way: the city's first performance hall and theater known by its owners (Uklar, Lehrer), the first urban choir (Liedertafel), the first funeral insurance company (German Funeral Society of Pitesti), which meant some important landmarks of urban transformation in the modern sense.

공연장 제공 서비스품질이 고객만족과 재 구매의도에 미치는 영향

This study was conducted to understand the effect of the three service quality provided by the performance hall on customer satisfaction and repurchase intention. The tools used to achieve the purpose of the study were questionnaires, which were conducted in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. A total of 327 samples were used for the analysis. First, it was found that the quality of interaction among the quality of service provided by the performance hall had a positive effect on customer satisfaction. Second, it was found that physical environmental quality had a positive effect on customer satisfaction. Third, it was found that the quality of the results had a positive effect on customer satisfaction. Fourth, it was found that satisfaction with the quality of service provided by the concert hall had an effect on customer satisfaction, and customer satisfaction had a positive effect on repurchase intention.

Design of a flagship studio suite for a major recording arts educational program

The architectural acoustic design of a studio, isolation booth and control room as well as an intimate performance hall for amplified music was undertaken for a major recording arts educational program. The university which already has many recording studios, considered this facility as their “Audio Temple” or the showpiece of the entire campus. Acoustical design criteria for reverberation time, low frequency sound control, room response, diffuseness, background noise and sound isolation were established in conjunction with the faculty who will use the spaces. There are classroom spaces above the studio suite and mechanical equipment located near-by, so sound isolation design was an important part of the design effort. A three-layer sound isolation system was used for each of the rooms. The faculty had specific requirements for the interior acoustical qualities of the rooms. The paper presents comparisons of the rooms as designed with the criteria for acoustical quality described by the users for reverberation, low frequency sound, room response, diffuseness and background noise. Efforts were maintained during design and construction to preserve these qualities through the realities of the value engineering and construction process.

A study on ways to secure life safety in case of fire in small standing performance hall

A study on ways to secure life safety in case of fire in small standing performance hall

A Review on the Properties and Applications of WO3 Nanostructure-Based Optical and Electronic Devices.

Tungsten oxide (WO3) is a wide band gap semiconductor with unintentionally n-doping performance, excellent conductivity, and high electron hall mobility, which is considered as a candidate material for application in optoelectronics. Several reviews on WO3 and its derivatives for various applications dealing with electrochemical, photoelectrochemical, hybrid photocatalysts, electrochemical energy storage, and gas sensors have appeared recently. Moreover, the nanostructured transition metal oxides have attracted considerable attention in the past decade because of their unique chemical, photochromic, and physical properties leading to numerous other potential applications. Owing to their distinctive photoluminescence (PL), electrochromic and electrical properties, WO3 nanostructure-based optical and electronic devices application have attracted a wide range of research interests. This review mainly focuses on the up-to-date progress in different advanced strategies from fundamental analysis to improve WO3 optoelectric, electrochromic, and photochromic properties in the development of tungsten oxide-based advanced devices for optical and electronic applications including photodetectors, light-emitting diodes (LED), PL properties, electrical properties, and optical information storage. This review on the prior findings of WO3-related optical and electrical devices, as well as concluding remarks and forecasts will help researchers to advance the field of optoelectric applications of nanostructured transition metal oxides.

Hamlet – To Be Or Not to Be and the Television Theater

Abstract To be or not to be, the famous monologue that is very present in the actors’ repertoires, has suffered many changes overtime which either gave us extraordinary moments or it was simply transformed into dialogue, it was fragmented, moved into different acts other than where the author put it. All these changes were based on a directorial vision. In the television theater this scene (and even the whole show) has a different impact due to filming, editing and directorial vision. So the same show that has been watched at the theater it can be different on a television theater. In the performance hall we can watch the show as a whole, we have the chance to focus on a specific actor, on a specific image, which is something that we can lose in the television theater. In the filmed show we only see which is on the tiny screen. From this perspective, I’ve watched the famous monologue, To be or not to be, in some shows that are considered landmarks for this text only to watch it afterwards when has been taken over and edited by television.