Previously, in sixth century Greece, a funnel-type device, incorporated into the actors' theatrical mask, was utilized to project their voices to audiences.
That eventually developed into the megaphone (also known as a bullhorn, speaking trumpet, and loud hailers) which, being a practical instrument of voice amplification, is still used today in varying forms.Using the lessons of ancient voice amplification, E.E. Wente of Bell Labs (Budham, n.d.) developed a condenser microphone in the 1910s which transformed funneled sound waves into electrical impulses. The technology inherent in that microphone forged the way for sound in film....but then that leads us to another "rhyme of history."
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Evans, K. (n.d.). Facts on megaphones. EHow.com. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about?5063561_megaphones.html
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Thornberg, D. (n.d.). Rhymes of history. [Vodcast]. Laureate Education, Inc.: Walden University.
Clarice-
ReplyDeleteThis is a good example of rhyme of history. I didn't think of how the town crier's job would be easily replaced by a megaphone. I immediately think of the principal walking down the hall using one to clear the halls or cheerleaders using them at football games. They make sharing information among larger crowds easier and the microphone did not replace them because you don't always have access to technology.
Clarice,
ReplyDeleteThat is a great example of a rhyme of history. I can't imagine what life would be like if we still had people roaming the streets yelling out the news. Thank goodness for the progression of technology!