sound vessels
type: Item
label: Schallgefäse @de
alternative label: Sounding vases
alternative label: Echea
alternative label: acoustic jar
Type of information: equipment
Field: sound, music and amplification
Note: Antike theater un Maske refers to the theatre (seehttp://wikimapia.org/1136863/Roman-Theater-of-Nora) but there is not much info.
time frame: Roman theatre era
time frame: Antiquity
context: a pot, chamber or vessel that is similar in function to a modern-day bass trap. They were supposedly used in ancient Greek theaters to enhance the voices of performers through resonance,[2][3] though no archaeological evidence has been found. They were typically made of bronze, but were also made of earthenware[4] for economic reasons.
context: The vessels mentioned by Vitruvius in his De architectura are made of bronze and designed specifically for each unique theatre. They were then placed in niches between the theatre's seats, specifically so that nothing was touching them. They used mathematical calculations to decide where they should be placed.[5] "They should be set upside down, and be supported on the side facing the stage by wedges not less than half a foot high."[6]
Instance of: Canon Anno Teatri card game
Importance: international importance
Anno teatri id: 71
Canon Event Label: Echea
Source URL: Acoustic jar