Sada is an interactive exhibition that combines the arts with sciences, tackling sound and its various phenomena in exhibits that explore the physics of sound and hearing, sound in natural and urban environments, and finally acoustics and sound production through musical instruments.
The exhibition starts with a track that investigates the scientific definitions of sound from scientific and anatomic viewpoints and explores its sensual aspects. Viewers pass through stations that trace the definition of sound and its historical and regional developments and present research regarding the science and art of sound and music. This is followed by an interactive station that allows visitors to visualize the various elements of sound (frequency, amplitude, harmony, and pitch) by observing how sound waves affect different particles and materials (gas, liquid and solid), inspired by Hans Jenny’s research in cymatics, a term for modal vibrational phenomena coined by the anthroposophist scientist.
Visitors then go through the soundscape track that aims to increase community dialogue on soundscape issues, highlighting the right and ability of humans to control their acoustic environment and its soundscapes. This track was developed through field trips, conducted with audiences, researchers, and specialists in sound and music with the aim to encourage attentive listening to soundscapes and deconstruct its elements. Using the output and audio recordings of these field trips, interactive exhibits were developed to deeply investigate the soundscape of natural and urban environments in Palestine, explore the relationship and reaction of humans to this soundscape, and entice a discussion of this issue.
The third track introduces visitors to a collection of posters that aim to enhance their musical knowledge. They explain rhythm, musical scales, and maqamat and invite interaction with a collection of instruments that were designed by the studio team to show how musical instruments produce sound.
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The Exhibit Development Journey (Video)
