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New study shows connection between colors and music
New study discovers connection between color and sound In the January issue of Naturheilkunde magazine, an exciting study by Mr. Barrett on the correlation between color and sound was presented. The article suggests that the connection between the relative spaces occupied by each color and the relative vibrations of the tones of the scale may be nothing more than coincidence. However, the diameters of Newton’s rings are functions of the wavelengths and therefore an expression of a physical state. For his own method, Mr. Barrett used averages for the wavelengths of each color and obtained a range of numbers that differed significantly from...
New study shows connection between colors and music
New study discovers connection between color and sound
The January issue of Naturheilkunde magazine featured an exciting study by Mr. Barrett on the correlation between color and sound. The article suggests that the connection between the relative spaces occupied by each color and the relative vibrations of the tones of the scale may be nothing more than coincidence. However, the diameters of Newton’s rings are functions of the wavelengths and therefore an expression of a physical state.
For his own method, Mr. Barrett used averages for the wavelengths of each color and obtained a range of numbers that differed significantly from those of the musical scale. Ultimately he was forced to group blue and indigo together and consider their average vibration rates as G. It is unclear to what extent Newton's measurements are correct, but Professor Zannotti of Naples gives the cube roots of the numbers for the diameters of the rings from red to red: 1, 8/9, 5/6, 3/4, 2/3, 3/5, 9/16, 1/2. The sequential differences between these numbers are 9/8, 16/15, 10/9, 9/8, 10/9, 16/15, 9/3 - representing a major whole tone, a minor whole tone, a minor semitone, a major whole tone, a minor semitone and a half semitone.
Now the researchers hypothesize that there are different variants of the musical scale that depend on the permutation of the variables M (major whole tone), m (minor whole tone) and x (minor semitone). They show five different forms that the musical scale can take - expressed by the successive intervals - and illustrate that the above sequence of intervals is one of these variants. These variants include, among others, the imperfect fifth DA, two such fifths EB and FC, GD, A2E2 and the imperfect fifth C2G - of course together with the corresponding augmented fourths.
This fascinating research suggests that there may be a deeper connection between color and sound that has remained undiscovered. The published study can be read here: (link removed).
It remains to be seen to what extent these findings can be applied in the future and whether they will lead to the development of new naturopathic methods. It remains exciting to see what other connections can still be discovered between the various aspects of nature and our health.