Acoustical analysis of Kennedy auditorium, India

The study of Architectural Acoustics involves the understanding of sound build up and its propagation in a simple room. This knowledge can be further applied to larger rooms and performance areas such as concert halls, theaters and sports arenas. The basic acoustic parameters that govern the quality and intelligibility of sound for the listeners as well as the performers are needed to be evaluated. This helps the acousticians to classify a performance venue as poor or lively in terms of the spaciousness of sound. The acoustic measurements are therefore necessary to evaluate these parameters and find out the behavior of sound in certain spaces of a Concert Hall or any performance venue. This paper presents an acoustic analysis of Kennedy Auditorium with the active sound systems in use. Further, the effect of the Building materials and their absorption properties has been explained in detail.