Endangered sounds: music in the face of climate change
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22201/cuaieed.16076079e.2023.24.2.2Keywords:
Music, Weather, Climate, Fender, SoundsAbstract
Music and climate vibrate together. For example, climate variability has a large influence on the materials on which instruments are made. One case is the world-famous string instruments made by Stradivarius. They were the result of the incredible skill by the luthier, but also the cold period present in Europe during the xiv and xix was responsible for the unique acoustic characteristics of the wood. Similarly, the new climatic conditions are causing the extinction of key materials: for example, the wood employed in many classic Fender guitars. In this article, I share some stories on how climate and music have been linked. Additionally, we explore the perspectives that climate change brings into the sounds of the world.
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