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"This program examines sound-waves: why some sounds are musical and others just noise, and the relationship of regularity or irregularity of vibration to the perception of musicality, as well as such non-scientific questions as the cultural content of musical perception."--Container.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Independent Communications Associates, British Broadcasting Corporation, Royal Institution of Great Britain, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Johnson, Brian, Taylor, Charles, 1922-2002
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2003]
Series:Science and music (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:
Music > Acoustics and physics.
Sound-waves.
Musical perception.
Documentary films.
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Summary:"This program examines sound-waves: why some sounds are musical and others just noise, and the relationship of regularity or irregularity of vibration to the perception of musicality, as well as such non-scientific questions as the cultural content of musical perception."--Container.
Item Description:"Royal Institution 1989 Christmas Lectures."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Camera supervisor, Barry Chaston ; production manager, Gabi Kabza.