http://www.metafilter.com/tags/frequencies Posts tagged with 'frequencies' at MetaFilter. Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:58:40 -0800 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:58:40 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/52996/I%2Dam%2Dgoing%2Dto%2Dplay%2Dit%2Dback%2Dinto%2Dthe%2Droom%2Dagain%2Dand%2Dagain <a href="http://ubu.wfmu.org/sound/source/Lucier-Alvin_Sitting.mp3">"I am sitting in a room (mp3),</a> different from the one you are in now." is the opening phrase from <a href="http://alucier.web.wesleyan.edu/index.html">Alvin Lucier's</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Lucier"> (Wikipedia)</a> best known work, simply titled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_am_sitting_in_a_room">'I am sitting in a room'</a>. The piece involves playing a recording of a <a href="http://www.waggish.org/2003/09/i_am_sitting_in_a_room_alvin_lucier.html">short speech</a> back into the room and re-recording the result. This is done again and again, with the <a href="http://www.linkwitzlab.com/rooms.htm">resonant frequencies of the room</a> reinforced each time, until all that is left are the characteristics and resonances of the room. (<a href="http://www.ubu.com/sound/lucier.html">Interview and documentary</a> also available at <a href="http://www.ubu.com">ubu.com</a> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.52996 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:58:40 -0800 acoustics alvin alvinlucier avantgarde frequencies iamsittinginaroom lucier resonance room TwoWordReview