Sound Experiments

Sound Experiments
Author: Paul Steinbeck
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2023-11-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0226829537

A groundbreaking study of the trailblazing music of Chicago’s AACM, a leader in the world of jazz and experimental music. Founded on Chicago’s South Side in 1965 and still thriving today, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is the most influential collective organization in jazz and experimental music. In Sound Experiments, Paul Steinbeck offers an in-depth historical and musical investigation of the collective, analyzing individual performances and formal innovations in captivating detail. He pays particular attention to compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams and Roscoe Mitchell, the Association’s leading figures, as well as Anthony Braxton, George Lewis (and his famous computer-music experiment, Voyager), Wadada Leo Smith, and Henry Threadgill, along with younger AACM members such as Mike Reed, Tomeka Reid, and Nicole Mitchell. Sound Experiments represents a sonic history, spanning six decades, that affords insight not only into the individuals who created this music but also into an astonishing collective aesthetic. This aesthetic was uniquely grounded in nurturing communal ties across generations, as well as a commitment to experimentalism. The AACM’s compositions broke down the barriers between jazz and experimental music and made essential contributions to African American expression more broadly. Steinbeck shows how the creators of these extraordinary pieces pioneered novel approaches to instrumentation, notation, conducting, musical form, and technology, creating new soundscapes in contemporary music.

The Science of Sound

The Science of Sound
Author: Steve Parker
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781403472816

This book provides suggestions for experiments that examine some of the qualities of sound.

CLANG!

CLANG!
Author: Darcy Pattison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781629440934

What if your science experiments were so interesting that even an Emperor wanted to know more? The story of Ernst Chladni (KLOD-nee) meeting Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to demonstrate his sound experiments.

Jazzy Science Projects with Sound and Music

Jazzy Science Projects with Sound and Music
Author: Robert Gardner
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766025882

Explores how sound is made, the way it travels, and the process by which it is heard, with an emphasis on how musical instruments make their different notes, and includes experiments using household items.

Science Experiments with Sound and Music

Science Experiments with Sound and Music
Author: Shar Levine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780806976976

A book of scientific experiments revealing some of the mysteries of sound that combines learning about science, math and music. Uses commonly available materials.

Make Waves

Make Waves
Author: Nick Arnold
Publisher:
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2019-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0711242259

"Quick and easy step-by-step experiments"--Cover.

Science Experiments with Light

Science Experiments with Light
Author: Sally Nankivell-Aston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780531154298

Explores the properties of light, through experiments using materials that are readily available in both homes and schools.

Light and Sound

Light and Sound
Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1978520468

Light and sound both travel in waves, but sound waves travel significantly slower than light. Theories like this are difficult to grasp in words, but there are easy ways to see them in action. With this book's simple experiments, young scientists will test out how light can bend and how even invisible sounds can make things move, helping them understand how even the most complex theories work. Through step-by-step instructions, young readers will learn the right way to set up their experiments and expand on concepts they already know.

Sounds All Around

Sounds All Around
Author: Wendy Pfeffer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0062661868

Read and find out about people and animals use different kinds of sounds to communicate in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Sounds are all around us. Clap your hands, snap your fingers: You’re making sounds. With colorful illustrations from Anna Chernyshova and engaging text from Wendy Pfeffer, Sounds All Around is a fascinating look into how sound works. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It includes a find out more section with additional and updated experiments, such as finding out how sound travels through water. Both the text and the artwork were vetted by Dr. Agnieszka Roginska, Professor of Music Technology at NYU. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Sound and Light

Sound and Light
Author: David Glover
Publisher: Kingfisher
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781856979351

Uses activities and experiments to introduce the properties of light and sound.