Friday 3 October 2008

An Off The Cuff Ramble on Sound (#001)

Sound marvelous sound, where did it come from? The answer you see lies in the fabric of material existence: sound is the movement of molecule back and forth at a specific loudness and pitch that humans can hear. If a movement of molecules was outside of our range of hearing then it is still the same occurrence in principal, just that our perception is different. The same movements and patterns occur through out the material existence so if you were to change the range of parameters, similar things happen just on a different scale. If you zoom in and the focus is no longer on molecules but particles of molecule, then the movements and vibrations become smaller sized too meaning a higher pitch (frequency). Names for these 'sounds' are x-rays and gamma rays, which are given the distinction of being part of the electromagnetic spectrum (simply meaning that the medium is sub atomic particles that do no operate on the same plane as the molecular spectrum that we are used to). Further still, the particles are made from smaller pigments which are at the cusp of current scientific knowledge. These building blocks are thought to be responsible for the fundamental behavior of matter and energy, which at this plane of existence are often considered to be interchangeable. Even though this plane of existence seems very theoretical the rules and laws that govern it are almost no different to music, obeying resonances and harmonies that dictate the fate of interaction between these building blocks that will in turn govern atomic configuration and rotation, which in turn causes chemical reaction such as photosynthesis and breathing. Zoom out and the circadian rhythms of life, orbiting planets and swirling galaxies exist on a massive scale but with comparable orbits to the moon, the birds and the electrons. I think many people are tuned into this universal order, but some fail to recognise its omnipotence. Celebrate it, in whatever form you can, and realise that music can be perceived in every facet of our existence.

Apologies for any scientific simplifications, oversights or romanticisms. Please help to inform me rather than keeping your wisdom to yourself!

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