Native American composer Raven Chacon talks to Hear and Now about the variety of ways he recreates his sound of the week - the sound of a chair being pulled along a floor. Whether it's the hard ...

GUEST OPINION: Walk into a bustling restaurant at dinnertime, and the energy is undeniable. But if the sound climbs too high, that lively buzz quickly turns into a stressful roar. Noise has long been ...

Upholstered Chairs as Acoustic Tools While often chosen for comfort or style, upholstered chairs also function as tools of sound control. Their padded seats and fabric surfaces absorb sound waves ...