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IJMSTA - Vol. 7 - Issue 2 - July 2025
ISSN 2612-2146
Pages: 9
Spatiality in Sound - a phenomenological exploration
Authors: Peter Faerber, Annkathrin Poepel, Angela Stoecklin
Categories: Journal
Abstract - This research explores how spatiality in sound can be created through the impact of movement onto sound. We make use of the kinetic sound sculpture Sounding Influencer, which employs pendulums with loudspeakers attached to their lower ends and a body moving in it. By detaching loudspeakers from the sound sculpture, we can expand their mobility and explore additional movement possibilities and the specific spatial impact onto sound. The loudspeakers emit sine tones at varying frequencies and are manually set in motion by a performer. The study investigates how different types of movement - both, of the pendulums, the independent loudspeakers, and the performer - affect acoustic phenomena. Their spatial layout and changes in amplitude and frequency are being perceived, and result in a dynamic soundfield. The research aims to understand sound perception, highlighting the complex relationship between interacting body, movement, space and sound. This paper presents the findings of an exploratory study focusing on these dynamics. By demonstrating the increasing complexity of these interactions, we hope to stimulate discussions on the potential of kinetic sound art and its impact on auditory perception.
Keywords: kinetic sound art, Phenomenological acoustic research, Sound perception, Spatiality, Movement
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