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 Christopher K. |
Comment posted May 3, 2024 @ 14:51:56 UTC
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I'm not sure if this is the correct venue to discuss this, but I noticed something about how I perceived the sound of a song I heard long ago, and how I hear it now: Succinctly: I heard a certain song for the first time when I was 7 or 15 years old. I next heard the same song much later in life, when I was 40 or so.
And what I noticed was, the tempo of the song was much faster than when I heard it as a child/youngster!
That's right: As a youth, the tempo of certain songs seemed much slower to me then, than it does now. And this is not via radio, which speeds songs up, or any internet stream. I actually got around to buying the record or CD of it.
Did anyone else experience this phenomenon, and, what causes it?
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Mikel Duino |
Comment posted May 18, 2024 @ 23:34:11 UTC
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Although I am just coming out of college, I have experienced something similar. Nonetheless, after a little research, I understand why this might be the case. In addition to the subtle hearing changes we experience as we grow up and mature, we actually tend to be more sensitive and alert to sonic frequencies when in dark places. Add to that the fact sound waves travel farther and slower at night because the air at the surface is cooler and sound waves will refract off the warmer air up high. I think this explains why I hear the nearby railway line louder at night than during the daytime. |
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