The Chladni Progression

In the late 1800's Ernst Chladni  (/(ˈklɑːdnɪ) /)  a German physicist and musician, made it possible to SEE sound, translating sound frequencies into patterns using sand and a vibratory plate.  The generated patterns formed in and between the empty spaces into both the familiar and abstract. Since then, people have replicated Chladni's experiments, infusing creativity and various materials into the process. From simple drum-type surfaces made from oatmeal containers to finely-tuned frequency generators and Tibetan singing bowls to substituting cultured heart cells for  sand and salt that would sort to nodes and anti-nodes . We can learn a lot from how our own brains work by looking at the different ways non -traditional cognition works. One example is synesthesia ,  where sensory inputs get re-routed and/or amplified in an estimated 2-4% of the population . In basic terms, synesthesia is an ability that allows some people to smell sounds, taste colors, or when ...