Experimental study on stage acoustics for ensemble performance in chamber music

Abstract

In order to investigate the effect of room acoustic conditions on music players, subjective experiments on professional musicians using digital sound field simulation technique were conducted. In the simulation system, two anechoic rooms were acoustically connected and the situation where two musicians play in ensemble on a hall stage has been virtually realized. Using this system, subjective experiment for ease of chamber music performance on professional musicians was performed and the preferable condition for ensemble performance was investigated. From the experimental results, the relationships between physical characteristics and psychological judgments by the musicians were considered.