Lecture / Seminar Community Event Wheelchair Accessible Family & Kids
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(902) 679 8604
An ALLways Learning session as part of the Acadia Lifelong Learning Program.
Duncan Keppie will talk about 'Music of the Spheres'
Abstract: This presentation will highlight the role of Vibrations and Resonance in the distribution of the Planets in our Solar System. Early on this topic was related to music by Pythagorus ca. 500 BC and called called the Music of the Spheres. Many centuries later in the 1600’s Kepler’s formulated three laws (1) planetary orbit geometry, (2) equal areas and (3) harmonics, the latter he related to music. During the 18-21th centuries, the third law saw renewed interest when the distribution was thought to be logarithmic, then a self-organizing system based on harmonic resonances between neighbouring planets, and most recently involving interference between vibrational waves to explain the Asteroid and Kuiper belts. As modern humans appear to be losing the ability to hear the Music of the Spheres, this illustrated talk will be supplemented by hearing various musical intervals using melodies played on the accordion. Humans all have an innate ability to hear musical intervals such as octaves, fifths, fourths, and thirds and perhaps we can all re-initiate this ability, and enrich our lives by hearing the Music of the Spheres.
[email protected]
(902) 679 8604
An ALLways Learning session as part of the Acadia Lifelong Learning Program.
Duncan Keppie will talk about 'Music of the Spheres'
Abstract: This presentation will highlight the role of Vibrations and Resonance in the distribution of the Planets in our Solar System. Early on this topic was related to music by Pythagorus ca. 500 BC and called called the Music of the Spheres. Many centuries later in the 1600’s Kepler’s formulated three laws (1) planetary orbit geometry, (2) equal areas and (3) harmonics, the latter he related to music. During the 18-21th centuries, the third law saw renewed interest when the distribution was thought to be logarithmic, then a self-organizing system based on harmonic resonances between neighbouring planets, and most recently involving interference between vibrational waves to explain the Asteroid and Kuiper belts. As modern humans appear to be losing the ability to hear the Music of the Spheres, this illustrated talk will be supplemented by hearing various musical intervals using melodies played on the accordion. Humans all have an innate ability to hear musical intervals such as octaves, fifths, fourths, and thirds and perhaps we can all re-initiate this ability, and enrich our lives by hearing the Music of the Spheres.
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia
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