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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

cymatics— the study of waves (i.e. sound waves) and their impact on the world around them. Pioneered by Swiss natural scientist Hans Jenny, it is derived from the Greek words “kyma” meaning wave and “ta kymatica” meaning matters pertaining to waves psychoacoustics— a branch of science dealing with the perception of sound, the sensations produced by sounds, and the problems of communication synesthesia— a subjective sensation or image of a sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being stimulated

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