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Epidaurus: Comments on the Acoustics of the Legendary Ancient Greek Theater

Authors: Goussios, Christos; Sevastiadis, Christos; Chourmouziadou, Kalliopi; Kalliris, George

AES Convention 126 · Paper 7797 · May 2009

Abstract

The ancient Greek theatres and especially the well preserved theatre of Epidaurus are of great interest because of their legendary acoustic characteristics. In the present paper the history and the construction characteristics of the specific theatre are presented. The differences between the ancient and modern use of it are explained. Important acoustic parameters calculated using in situ measurements are presented. The conclusions show the relation between its excellent acoustic performance and the obtained results.

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Published in
AES Convention 126
AES Convention
126
Paper number
7797
Publication date
May 6, 2009
Session subject
Room Acoustics and Loudspeaker Interaction
Affiliation
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper