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Exhibit 2010--Sensations of Tone

Sensations of Tone: Acoustic Instruments and the Sight of Sound

This exhibition accompanied "Sensations of Tone: Wave physics and the creative arts," a musical program and panel discussion held in the Special Exhibition Gallery. The exhibition focused on acoustic instruments from the 19th century that made sound waves visible and tangible.

Autumn 2010

Helmholtz vowel resonator, A

Helmholtz vowel resonator, A

Rudolph Koenig
circa 1865
Helmholtz vowel resonator, E

Helmholtz vowel resonator, E

Rudolph Koenig
circa 1865
Helmholtz vowel resonator, I

Helmholtz vowel resonator, I

Rudolph Koenig
circa 1865
Helmholtz vowel resonator, OU

Helmholtz vowel resonator, OU

Rudolph Koenig
circa 1865
Helmholtz vowel resonator, U

Helmholtz vowel resonator, U

Rudolph Koenig
circa 1865
Knipp's singing tubes

Knipp's singing tubes

Central Scientific Company
circa 1925
Koenig harmonic analyzer with manometric flames

Koenig harmonic analyzer with manometric flames

Rudolph Koenig
circa 1865
Lissajous tuning fork comparator

Lissajous tuning fork comparator

American
1875-1900
mallet

mallet

American
circa 1960
Opelt siren

Opelt siren

Rudolph Koenig
circa 1865
projection wave machine

projection wave machine

Wm Gaertner & Company
1896-1920
Savart's wheel

Savart's wheel

French
1850-1900
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