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How Did Steve Reich Contribute To The Discovery Of Sound?

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In this essay, I will be looking at the works of the composer Steve Reich, his inspiration from Pierre Schaeffer and his innovations in sound that have stretched the limitations of sound production, exhibition and understanding, but before we look at these innovations we first need to identify what sound is. Sound is created essentially by frequent changes in both the pressure and the density of air molecules within the Earths atmosphere, otherwise known as ‘Sound pressure and the fluctuations in pressure as sound waves’ . Bodies that are vibrating and traveling from one point to another create sound waves and these sound waves can carry vibrations through air, water or even through objects made from metal. In order for a complete sound to be created, there must be a sound source and a sound receiver for example, when we speak, our vocal chords act as the sound source and our ears act as the sound receiver. Almost any vibrating object can create musical sounds such as the strings on a guitar, the head of a drum or the reeds on an oboe. …show more content…

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