Music, Acoustics, and Architecture
E113485
Music, Acoustics, and Architecture is a seminal reference book on architectural acoustics that analyzes how building design affects the sound and performance quality of music spaces such as concert halls and opera houses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Music, Acoustics, and Architecture canonical | 3 |
| Concert Halls and Opera Houses: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T961085 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture Context triple: [Leo Beranek, notableWork, Music, Acoustics, and Architecture]
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A.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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B.
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music is a collection of influential works by John R. Pierce exploring the perception of sound and its application in electronic and computer-generated music.
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C.
Acoustics Today
Acoustics Today is a magazine-style publication that provides accessible articles and updates on research, applications, and developments in the field of acoustics.
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D.
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics is a scholarly journal and conference proceedings series that publishes peer-reviewed research papers and presentations in the field of acoustics.
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E.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the science and technology of sound, including acoustics, psychoacoustics, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture Target entity description: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture is a seminal reference book on architectural acoustics that analyzes how building design affects the sound and performance quality of music spaces such as concert halls and opera houses.
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A.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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B.
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music is a collection of influential works by John R. Pierce exploring the perception of sound and its application in electronic and computer-generated music.
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C.
Acoustics Today
Acoustics Today is a magazine-style publication that provides accessible articles and updates on research, applications, and developments in the field of acoustics.
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D.
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics is a scholarly journal and conference proceedings series that publishes peer-reviewed research papers and presentations in the field of acoustics.
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E.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the science and technology of sound, including acoustics, psychoacoustics, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural acoustics book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | guide better acoustic design of music spaces ⓘ |
| analyzes |
influence of architectural form on acoustics
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influence of materials on sound in performance spaces ⓘ influence of room geometry on musical clarity ⓘ |
| audience |
acoustical engineers
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architects ⓘ students of acoustics ⓘ students of architecture ⓘ |
| category |
books about acoustics
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books about architecture ⓘ books about music performance spaces ⓘ |
| concerns |
design of spaces for musical performance
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optimization of listening conditions in halls ⓘ |
| covers |
design of concert halls
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design of opera houses ⓘ design of other music performance venues ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal reference book on architectural acoustics ⓘ |
| field |
acoustics
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architectural acoustics ⓘ architecture ⓘ music ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
acoustic behavior of concert halls
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acoustic behavior of opera houses ⓘ how building design affects performance quality ⓘ how building design affects sound quality ⓘ |
| relates |
architectural form to perceived sound quality
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musical performance to room acoustics ⓘ |
| title | Music, Acoustics, and Architecture self-link ⓘ |
| topic |
acoustic quality of performance spaces
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concert hall design ⓘ design of music performance spaces ⓘ opera house design ⓘ relationship between building form and sound ⓘ room acoustics ⓘ sound propagation in enclosed spaces ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference by acousticians
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reference by architects ⓘ reference by concert hall designers ⓘ reference in architectural acoustics education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture Description of subject: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture is a seminal reference book on architectural acoustics that analyzes how building design affects the sound and performance quality of music spaces such as concert halls and opera houses.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Concert Halls and Opera Houses: Music, Acoustics, and Architecture
subject surface form:
Leo Beranek