Document ID (ISN) | 47206 |
CIS number |
86-1847 |
ISSN - Serial title |
Revue suisse pour l'industrie chimique |
Year |
1986 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Landry J.C., Jaccard J., Levantal M. |
Title |
Symphony orchestra musicians: how much auditory load are they exposed to? |
Original title |
Musiciens d'un grand orchestre: quelle charge sonore ? [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
1986, Vol.8, No.4a, p.5057. Illus. 6 ref. |
Abstract |
The sound level to which musicians of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande were exposed was measured during 5 rehearsals and 6 performances. The measurements involved players of 39 different instruments, representing the whole range of the orchestra. The discomfort level expressed by musicians depended on dynamic factors as much as on the absolute sound level they experienced. Sound levels were highest for players of the loudest instruments (brass and percussion). Musicians who expressed the greatest level of discomfort were those who played instruments of relatively low power (such as strings), but who were playing in the immediate vicinity of brass instruments. During a concert, some musicians are exposed to sound levels above the permissible level set by the Swiss National Accident Insurance Board (90±2.5dB(A)). This happens, for example, during the performance of the Flying Dutchman by R. Wagner. |
Descriptors (primary) |
noise; noise measurement; musicians |
Descriptors (secondary) |
Switzerland |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Entertainment services and sports Noise
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