A pianist GéNIA from the Ukraine will perform at the Purcell Room in London, several pieces from composers such as Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt during which researchers from the National Physical Laboratory will generate infrasound at a frequency of 17Hz from a loudspeaker attached to a 7m (23ft) length of sewer pipe. The audience will be asked to complete a questionnaire on mood and emotion, designed by the psychologists Ciaran O’Keeffe and Richard Wiseman of Hertfordshire University, both before and after listening to each piece of music. The results will be analysed to determine whether and how the vibrations have an effect.
“Infrasonic” concerts on Saturday, May 31, 3pm and 5pm, Purcell Room. Tickets are available from the Royal Festival Hall.