Acoustic illusions reveal how hearing analyzes sound and can become compositional tools.

Evidence

There are some situations when the perceived sound is unexpected as a result of either what amounts to an acoustic illusion or the way in which the human hearing system analyzes sounds. … The nature of the illusion and its relationship with the acoustic input that produced it can give rise to new theories of how sound is perceived, and, in some cases, the effect might have already or could in the future be used in the performance of music. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1615

Categorization

• SEED: An essay angle: how perceptual illusions move from lab curiosity to deliberate musical effect — the reverse-engineering of hearing by composers.
• XREF: Echoes the earlier chapter material on how the auditory system infers omitted fundamentals and fills gaps. — connects to: Acoustic illusions may become musically useful when electronic sound control is exact — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1568; Acoustic illusions reveal perception mechanisms and shape music performance — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1615; One can intentionally tune into how a group collectively perceives sound — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 338 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• One can intentionally tune into how a group collectively perceives sound #complicates (0.90) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 338
• Acoustic illusions reveal perception mechanisms and shape music performance #expands (0.85) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1615
• Sound perception is shaped by the listener’s expectations and context of use #expands (0.85) — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 2494
• Signal synthesis enabled creative experimental tests of hearing. #expands (0.85)
• Controlled experimentation is how psychoacoustics gets knowledge from subjective reports #expands (0.85)
• Missing-fundamental illusions depend on a musical context being established first #complicates (0.80) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1656
• Room acoustics and presentation method alter how listeners perceive sounds #expands (0.80)
• What the ear perceives can diverge from sound’s physical components. #complicates (0.80) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1568