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The Physics of Music

Host Lister Sinclair and Professor Harvey Olnick of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music explain the physics of music; how the various instruments produce sound; the physics of sound waves; oscilliscope (including a film by Dr. Hugh Lelaine of the National Research Council); quality and overtones of musical notes; and resonance (including film footage).

English
  • Originally Aired February 22, 1962
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network CBC
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