Re: [microsound] the power of sound

[Robert Arnold <warbaby@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Might some truth to that "brown note".

I recall reading an article several years ago on experiments using 
low frequencies and subsonics as a means of crowd control. The 
article mentioned that the researchers found that the sphincter 
muscle in the anus resonates at around 77Hz and that a tone that 
fluctuated a few Hz either way, played at sufficient volume, caused 
the sphincter muscle to relax, resulting in, well, the obvious. 
Problem was that it was a failure as a crowd control method, because 
it worked directly on the muscle and there was no way to limit its 
effects to a specific group. It worked equallly well on those who 
were trying to do the controlling.

I always thought it would be an interesting thing to incorporate into 
a performance piece...

R.




> On Oct 20, 2006, at 3:04 PM, Graham Miller wrote:
>
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_note
>
> wasn't there a South Park episode about the "brown note" ?
> one of the boys (it must have been cartman) had a flute....
> cheers
> bruce
>
> bruce tovsky
> www.skeletonhome.com
>
> "Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
> Douglas Adams


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