Subject: Re: examples of natural sound displays From: Jean-Julien Aucouturier <aucouturier@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:48:11 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>------=_Part_524_4442288.1209019691863 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Dear all, Re: Milena's post Japanese readers on the list may be able to correct / complement this, but if I understand correctly, one (traditional) example could be the Japanese wind bell (furin), that people hang in front of their house during the hot summer season. These glass bells have a gentle crystal-like ring when moving in the breeze. The sound is said to be refreshing, as it literally sonifies the impression of a moving stream of fresh air. There is interesting synesthesia with its timbre - I suspect if the sound was a loud grasshopper-like rattle (which also happens to be iconic of Japanese summer), the effect wouldn't be the same. Hope this helps, Best, Jean-Julien -- Jean-Julien Aucouturier, Ph.D. Ikegami Lab (Complex Systems and Artificial Life) The University of Tokyo, Japan http://www.jj-aucouturier.info ------=_Part_524_4442288.1209019691863 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div class="gmail_quote"><div>Dear all, <br><br>Re: Milena's post<br><br>Japanese readers on the list may be able to correct / complement this, but if I understand correctly, one (traditional) example could be the Japanese wind bell (furin), that people hang in front of their house during the hot summer season. These glass bells have a gentle crystal-like ring when moving in the breeze. The sound is said to be refreshing, as it literally sonifies the impression of a moving stream of fresh air. <br><br>There is interesting synesthesia with its timbre - I suspect if the sound was a loud grasshopper-like rattle (which also happens to be iconic of Japanese summer), the effect wouldn't be the same.<br> <br>Hope this helps,<br><br>Best,<br>Jean-Julien<br clear="all"></div></div><br>-- <br>Jean-Julien Aucouturier, Ph.D.<br>Ikegami Lab (Complex Systems and Artificial Life)<br>The University of Tokyo, Japan<br><a href="http://www.jj-aucouturier.info">http://www.jj-aucouturier.info</a><br> <br><br> ------=_Part_524_4442288.1209019691863--