RT Journal Article
T1 Geomusic as a new pedagogical and outreach resource interpreting geoheritage with all the senses
A1 Ezquerro Ruiz, Lope
A1 Simón, José Luis
AB The scientific, rational approach to the knowledge of Earth can be complemented and enhanced with an emotional approach by means of arts. Sonification of sedimentary series, by converting distinct lithology, facies or geochemical parameters into notes, and bed thickness into duration of sounds, provides a new viewpoint on both their sequential features and the cultural meaning of geoheritage. A total of 14 musical compositions have been achieved according to that procedure, based on successions of diverse ages and sedimentary environments within the Iberian Peninsula. Some of these successions exhibit cyclic features that have been analyzed by a number of authors. Cyclostratigraphy shows how certain sedimentary patterns can reveal climatic oscillations related to periodic variations of Earth orbital cycles. Geomusic elaborated from sonification of such sedimentary cycles could be therefore linked with Music of the Spheres postulated by Pythagoras in ancient Greece. Its hidden message deals with asking for a New Culture of Earth, for a renewed, friendly relationship with our planet. Its applied development could extend to soundtracks of scientific documentaries, background music at museums or geoparks, or performances at outreach events, or as a motivating factor in Earth Sciences learning.
PB Springer Nature
SN 1867-2477
YR 2019
FD 2019-04-30
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/114659
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/114659
LA eng
NO Ezquerro, L., Simón, J.L. (2019). Geomusic as a New Pedagogical and Outreach Resource: Interpreting Geoheritage with All the Senses. Geoheritage 11, 1187–1198.
NO Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón
NO Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional
NO Sociedad Geológica de España
NO Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025