In , Arny Krueger wrote :


"Andre Jute" wrote in message
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Arny Kruger Lie No. 51281:

professional musicians, particularly classical performers, are likely to
be hearing-damaged due to exposure to loud sounds

Prove this vicious generalization, Krueger.

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com...g/hearing.html

"Musical instruments can generate considerable sound and thus can also
cause hearing loss. The most damaging type of sounds is in the
high-frequencies. The piccolo generates sound levels up to 112 dB.roughly
equivalent to a jackhammer at 30 feet.

"Violins and violas can be sufficiently loud to cause permanent hearing
loss. This is typically worse in the left ear which is nearer the
instrument. Unlike other instruments, the ability to hear the
high-frequency harmonics is crucial to these musicians. Mutes can be used
while practicing to reduce long term exposure. (Karlsson, Lundquist et al.
1983; Ostri, Eller et al. 1989; Royster, Royster et al. 1991; Sataloff
1991; Palin 1994; Teie 1998; Obeling and Poulsen 1999; Hoppmann 2001;
Kahari, Axelsson et al. 2001). In a study of rock/Jazz musicions, almost
3/4 had a hearing disorder, with hearing loss, hyperacusis and tinnitus
being the most common maladies. (Kaharit, Zachau et al. 2003)

http://homepages.kdsi.net/~sherman/hearingloss.htm

"But Furtwängler's story illustrates a downside. To fill the larger halls
with sufficient sound, the voices, instruments and ensembles had to crank
up to potentially ear-damaging levels. Countless violists, who sit right
in front of the brass, have been deafened as a result. And some veteran
opera singers, thanks to years of being screeched at by their fellow divas
at close range, have lost a good deal of hearing.

http://www.lhh.org/noise/facts/music.htm

Studies show that 37% of rock musicians and 52% of classical musicians
have a measurable hearing loss (Chasin, M., 1998).

And on, and on, and on...

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Dave Weil, Sun, 05 Oct 2003 00:57:15