The arts of music, drama, and public discourse have both influenced and been influenced by
the acoustics and architecture of their presentation environments. It is theorized that African
music and dance evolved a highly complex rhythmic character rather than the melodic line
of early European music due, in part, to its being performed outdoors. Wallace Clement
Sabine (1868–1919), an early pioneer in architectural acoustics, felt that the development of
a tonal scale in Europe rather than in Africa could be ascribed to the differences in living
environment. In Europe, prehistoric tribes sought shelter in caves and later constructed
increasingly large and reverberant temples and churches. Gregorian chant grew out of the
acoustical characteristics of the Gothic cathedrals, and subsequently baroque music was
written to accommodate the churches of the time. In the latter half of the twentieth century
both theater design and performing arts became technology-driven, particularly with the
invention of the electronic systems that made the film and television industries possible.
With the development of computer programs capable of creating the look and sound of any
environment, a work of art can now not only influence, but also define the space it occupies.
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