What is sound?

Physically, sound is vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person’s or animal’s ear. In other words, it is An aural component that almost every activity in the world has,  music, film, video etc. In art, sound refers to music which is all organized sound and silence.

How has it been used in culture and society?

From the early 1980s on there are increasing number of exhibitions at visual arts that have focused on sound;By 1995 they had become almost an art fad;
“Sound Art” has become popular which can include everything that can make sound and even.

What makes it an art?

In the author’s opinion , it is not necessary to  denominate the “sound art” as a new category of art.

Sound is a medium that can be related to other art form. The most related is music.And I think we can not deny that sound is a part of  art because it can give us a sense of  aesthetics  . That is why artist create a large number of  art works: kinetic sculpture,instrument activated by wind,conceptual art etc.

How does advancement in audio technology affect our sense?

The invention of the phonograph make it possible to record sound. The improvement of phonograph allow us to have a better experience in recording which will reduce the environment sound and the surface noise. But in the other way, some composers make use of the surface noise as the backdrop to  keep audience rapt in attention,