Whether you're creating a sound installation, playing a concert or building a studio, the acoustics of a room is something you have to deal with. Through this course, you will be introduced to phenomena such as absorption and reflection, near field and far field, with a practical approach for artists and musicians.
The course is a hands-on approach that aims to provide a basic understanding of concepts and phenomena in acoustics and psychoacoustics.
When we talk about sound, we usually mean sound and sound propagation in air within the audible range. The science of acoustics deals with the physics behind it all and what affects our experience of the physical phenomenon of sound propagation.
Most people associate the term acoustics with sound in rooms and the experience of the soundscape, and it is often used for both room acoustics and building acoustics.
Acoustics affects sound and sound propagation between the source and the ear, and how sound affects us through our perception and interpretation of the soundscape.
The course runs over two evenings and utilises Notam's various studios with demonstrations and theoretical introductions to phenomena such as:
The course is led by an acoustician Bjørn Strand. Bjørn Strand (b. 1950) holds a degree in civil engineering from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH). He worked as a researcher at SINTEF's acoustic laboratory (1974-1976), and as an acoustician for NRK (1977-2015). He has also run his own acoustics company, 3D Akustikk AS, since 1988. Strand has designed the acoustics in a large number of projects for, among others, the Oslo Philharmonic, Norwegian Film, Nordic Film, Inter Arts Centre in Malmö, and NRK. Notam worked with Strand for the first time in 2002, and he has done all the acoustic design of Notam's new premises, which were completed in 2024. This course is a unique opportunity to learn about room acoustics from one of Norway's most skilled and experienced acousticians.
When: 14.05 - 15.05, 2025, 18:00 - 21:00
Where: Notam (Myrens Verksted 3A)
Price: 1300,- kroner
11 available seats
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