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Renzo Vitale: What should electric cars sound like?
Renzo Vitale: Namna gani gari za umeme zinatakiwa kutoa sauti?
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Magari ya umeme yapo kimya sana, huleta ukimya mzuri katika majiji yetu. Lakini pia huleta hatari mpya, kutokana na kwamba yanaweza kumgonga kirahisi mtembea kwa miguu. Sauti gani yanatakiwa kutoa ili kufanya watembeaji kuwa salama? Pata maelezo ya namna gani sauti ya kesho itavyokuwa pale mhandisi wa sauti na mwanamuziki Renzo Vitale akionyesha namna anavyotengeneza sauti kwa ajili ya gari za umeme.
Renzo Vitale - Sound geneticist, musician, acoustic engineer
Renzo Vitale explores the narrative between music, science and human perception -- envisioning sonic spaces for music to evolve, for cities to sing, for people to transcend. Full bio
Renzo Vitale explores the narrative between music, science and human perception -- envisioning sonic spaces for music to evolve, for cities to sing, for people to transcend. Full bio
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00:13
Let's start with silence.
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Tuanze na ukimya.
00:23
Silence is one of the most
precious conditions for humans,
precious conditions for humans,
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Ukimya ni hali yenye thamani kwa wanadamu,
00:27
because it allows us to feel
the depth of our presence.
the depth of our presence.
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kwa sababu inatufanya kuhisi
kina cha uwepo wetu.
kina cha uwepo wetu.
00:32
This is one of the reasons
why the advent of electric cars
why the advent of electric cars
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Hii ni moja ya sababu kwanini
ujio wa gari za umeme
ujio wa gari za umeme
00:35
has generated lots
of enthusiasm among people.
of enthusiasm among people.
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umetengeneza hamasa kubwa kwa watu.
00:38
For the first time, we could associate
the concept of cars
the concept of cars
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Kwa mara ya kwanza, tuliweza
husisha muundo wa gari
husisha muundo wa gari
00:43
with the experience of silence.
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na mazoea ya ukimya.
00:45
Cars can finally be quiet:
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Magari hatimaye yanaweza kuwa kimya:
00:48
peace in the streets,
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amani katika mitaa,
00:50
a silent revolution in the cities.
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mapinduzi ya ukimya katika majiji.
00:56
(Hum)
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(Hum)
01:05
But silence can also be a problem.
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Lakini unaweza pia kuwa tatizo.
01:08
The absence of sound, in fact,
when it comes to cars,
when it comes to cars,
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Ukosefu wa sauti, kwa hakika,
unapokuja katika gari,
unapokuja katika gari,
01:12
it can be quite dangerous.
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inaweza kuwa hatari sana.
01:14
Think of blind people,
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Fikiria watu wasiiona,
01:16
who can't see a car which is approaching.
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wasioweza kuona gari linalowasogelea.
01:20
And now, if it's electric,
they can't even hear it.
they can't even hear it.
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Na sasa, kama ni la umeme,
hawawezi kabisa kulisikia.
hawawezi kabisa kulisikia.
01:24
Or think of every one of us
as we are walking around the city,
as we are walking around the city,
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Au fikiria kuhusu kila mmoja
wetu tunapotembea katika jiji,
wetu tunapotembea katika jiji,
01:27
we are absorbed in our thoughts,
and we detach from the surroundings.
and we detach from the surroundings.
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tumezama katika mawazo yetu,
na tumeachana na mazingira.
na tumeachana na mazingira.
01:32
In these situations, sound can become
our precious companion.
our precious companion.
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Katika hali hii, sauti inaweza kuwa
mshiriki mwenye thamani.
mshiriki mwenye thamani.
01:38
Sound is one of the most
wonderful gifts of our universe.
wonderful gifts of our universe.
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Sauti ni moja ya zawadi murua
katika ulimwengu.
katika ulimwengu.
01:43
Sound is emotion
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Sauti ni hisia
01:45
and sound is sublime,
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na sauti ni utukufu,
01:48
and when it comes to cars,
sound is also information.
sound is also information.
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na inapokuja kwenye gari,
sauti pia ni taarifa.
sauti pia ni taarifa.
01:53
In order to protect pedestrians
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Ili kuweza kuwalinda watembea kwa miguu
01:55
and to give acoustic
feedback to the drivers,
feedback to the drivers,
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na kutoa mrejesho wa sauti kwa madereva,
01:58
governments around the world
have introduced several regulations
have introduced several regulations
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serikali dunia kote wameunda
namna baadhi za udhibiti
namna baadhi za udhibiti
02:02
which prescribe the presence of a sound
for electric vehicles.
for electric vehicles.
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ambazo zinawajibisha uwepo wa sauti
katika magari ya umeme.
katika magari ya umeme.
02:07
In particular, they require
minimum sound levels
minimum sound levels
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Katika uhalisia, zinahitaji
sauti kiasi kidogo
sauti kiasi kidogo
02:11
at specific frequency bands
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katika mrudio wa mawimbu mahususi
02:13
up to the speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
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hadi kilomita 30 kwa saa.
02:17
Besides this speed,
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Ukiachana na kasi,
02:19
the natural noise of the car
is considered as sufficient.
is considered as sufficient.
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sauti halisi ya gari huchukiliwa
kama ya kutosha.
kama ya kutosha.
02:24
These regulations
have generated different reactions
have generated different reactions
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Sheria hizi zimetengeneza maoni tofauti
02:28
among those who favor sounds
and those who fear the presence
and those who fear the presence
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kati ya wale ambao wanahitaji sauti
na wale walio na hofu ya uwepo
na wale walio na hofu ya uwepo
02:32
of too much noise in the city.
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wa kelele nyingi katika jiji.
02:35
However, I don't see it
as the noise of the car.
as the noise of the car.
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Hata hivyo, Sioni kwamba
ni kelele ya gari.
ni kelele ya gari.
02:41
I rather see it as the voice of the car.
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Naona kwamba ni sauti ya gari.
02:46
And this is one of my biggest challenges,
and privileges, at the same time.
and privileges, at the same time.
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Na hii ndiyo changamoto yangu kubwa,
na kipaumbele, kwa wakati mmoja.
na kipaumbele, kwa wakati mmoja.
02:50
I design the voice of electric cars.
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Ninarasimu sauti ya gari za umeme.
02:55
We all know how a combustion
engine sounds like,
engine sounds like,
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Tunaelewa namna gani injini
za moto zinavyotoa mlio,
za moto zinavyotoa mlio,
02:59
and we do actually also know
how an electric engine sounds like.
how an electric engine sounds like.
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na pia tunaelewa namna gani gari
za umeme zinavyotoa mlio.
za umeme zinavyotoa mlio.
03:03
Think of the electric tramway.
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Fikiria kuhusu mkokoteni wa umeme.
03:05
As soon as it moves,
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Pale unapotembea,
03:06
it creates this ascending
high-frequency pitch sound,
high-frequency pitch sound,
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hutengeneza sauti inayopanda
ambayo ni kali,
ambayo ni kali,
03:10
which we called "whistling" sound.
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ambayo tunaita sauti ya "filimbi".
03:13
However, if we would
just amplify this sound,
just amplify this sound,
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Hata hivyo, kama tutaweza
kuongeza sauti hii,
kuongeza sauti hii,
03:17
we would still not be able to fulfill
the legal requirements.
the legal requirements.
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hatutaweza kufikia kanuni zilizowekwa.
03:21
That's also why we need
to compose new sound.
to compose new sound.
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Ndiyo maana tunahitaji
kutengeneza sauti mpya.
kutengeneza sauti mpya.
03:25
So how do we go after it?
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Sasa tunafanyaje?
03:29
In many cities, the traffic
is already very chaotic,
is already very chaotic,
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Katika majiji mengi, msongamano
wa magari una vurugu sana,
wa magari una vurugu sana,
03:32
and we don't need more chaos.
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na hatuhitaji vurugu nyingine.
03:35
But the streets of the 21st century
are a great case study
are a great case study
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Lakini mitaa ya karne ya 21
hutupa somo zuri sana
hutupa somo zuri sana
03:40
teeming with transience,
cross purposes and disarray.
cross purposes and disarray.
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zikitiririka kutangatanga, na mvurugiko.
03:45
And this landscape
offers a great opportunity
offers a great opportunity
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Na uwanda huu unatoa nafasi nzuri
03:48
for developing new solutions
on how to reduce this chaos.
on how to reduce this chaos.
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ya kutengeneza fumbuzi mpya za
namna ya kuondoa hizi vurugu.
namna ya kuondoa hizi vurugu.
03:54
I have conceived a new approach
that tries to reduce the chaos
that tries to reduce the chaos
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Nimeunda namna mpya ya kujaribu
kupunguza huu mvurugano
kupunguza huu mvurugano
03:59
by introducing harmony.
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kwa kuleta mlingano.
04:02
Since many people don't know
how an electric car could sound like,
how an electric car could sound like,
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Vile kwamba watu wengi hawafahamu namna
ambavyo gari la umeme linatoa sauti,
ambavyo gari la umeme linatoa sauti,
04:07
I have to define, first of all,
a new sound world,
a new sound world,
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Natakiwa kufafanua, kwanza ya yote,
dunia mpya ya sauti,
dunia mpya ya sauti,
04:11
something that doesn't belong
to our previous experience
to our previous experience
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jambo ambalo halipo katika mazoea ya nyuma
04:15
but creates a reference for the future.
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lakini linatengeneza kumbukumbu ya kesho.
04:19
Together with a small team,
we create lots of sonic textures
we create lots of sonic textures
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Pamoja na timu ndogo, tunatengeneza
sauti za kusikika na wanadamu
sauti za kusikika na wanadamu
04:23
that are able to transmit emotion.
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ambazo zinaweza safirisha hisia.
04:28
Just like a painter with colors,
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Kama vile mchoraji na rangi,
04:30
we are able to connect
feelings and frequencies
feelings and frequencies
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tunaweza kuunganisha hisia
na mrudio wa mawimbi
na mrudio wa mawimbi
04:34
so that whenever one is approaching a car,
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ili kwamba pale mtu anaposogelea gari,
04:37
we can feel an emotion
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tunaweza kujisikia hisia
04:39
which, besides fulfilling
the legal requirements,
the legal requirements,
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ambazo, ukiachalia kwamba zinafuata
matakwa ya serikali,
matakwa ya serikali,
04:43
speaks also about the character
and the identity of the car.
and the identity of the car.
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pia huongea kuhusu tabia na
utambulisho wa gari.
utambulisho wa gari.
04:49
I call this paradigm "sound genetics."
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Naita namna hii "jenetikia ya sauti."
04:54
With sound genetics, I define,
first of all, an aesthetic space of sound,
first of all, an aesthetic space of sound,
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Na jenetikia ya sauti, naelezea, kwanza
kuliko yote, nafasi ya sauti,
kuliko yote, nafasi ya sauti,
05:00
and at the same time,
I search for new, innovative methods
I search for new, innovative methods
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na wakati huo huo, natafuta njia
mpya za ufumbuzi
mpya za ufumbuzi
05:04
for generating soundscapes
that we don't know,
that we don't know,
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za kutengeneza mazingira ya sauti
ambayo hatufahamu,
ambayo hatufahamu,
05:08
soundscapes that allow us
to envision abstract worlds,
to envision abstract worlds,
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mazingira ya sauti yanayoturuhusu
kuwaza dunia ya kufikirika,
kuwaza dunia ya kufikirika,
05:14
to make them tangible and audible.
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kuipa uhalisia na yenye kusikika.
05:18
Sound genetics is based on three steps.
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Jenetikia ya sauti inahusiana
na hatua tatu.
na hatua tatu.
05:22
The first one is the definition
of a sonic organism,
of a sonic organism,
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Ya kwanza ni kuelezea kiumbe anayesikia,
05:27
the second one is a description
of sonic variations,
of sonic variations,
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cha pili ni kudadafua mabadiliko ya sauti,
05:31
and the third one
is the composition of sound genes.
is the composition of sound genes.
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na ya tatu ni utengenezaji
wa jeni za sauti.
wa jeni za sauti.
05:38
The description of a sonic organism
is based on a cluster of properties
is based on a cluster of properties
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Maelezo ya kiumbe anayesikia yanatokana
na muunganiko wa tabia
na muunganiko wa tabia
05:44
that every sound
that I compose should have.
that I compose should have.
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za kila sauti ninayotengeneza
inakua nayo.
inakua nayo.
05:50
[Sound is moving.]
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[Sauti inasafiri]
05:52
I transfer to a small sound entity,
such as the sound of a car,
such as the sound of a car,
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Nasafirisha katika sauti ndogo,
kama vile sauti ya gari,
kama vile sauti ya gari,
05:58
the power of the motion of music,
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nguvu ya mrindimo wa muziki,
06:01
so that sound can move so.
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ili sauti inaweza safiri.
06:04
[Sound is acting.]
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[Sauti inatenda.]
06:05
And just like a dancer on a stage,
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Na kama kwa mchezaji katika jukwaa,
06:07
sound will project trajectories
of sound in the air.
of sound in the air.
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sauti itatengeneza njia katika hewa.
06:14
[Sound is memory.]
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[Sauti ni kumbukumbu.]
06:15
And it's not just about
the sound of a car.
the sound of a car.
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Na siyo tu kuhusu sauti ya gari.
06:18
It's the memory of my father
coming back home.
coming back home.
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Ni kumbukumbu ya baba yangu
akirudi nyumbani.
akirudi nyumbani.
06:23
[Sound is hypnotizing.]
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[Sauti inavutia.]
06:25
And sound has the power to create
an unexpected sense of wonder,
an unexpected sense of wonder,
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Na sauti ina nguvu ya kutengeneza
maajabu yasiyotegemewa,
maajabu yasiyotegemewa,
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which hypnotizes.
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ambayo huvutia.
06:34
And ultimately,
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Na kwa ujumla,
06:35
[Sound is superhuman.]
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[sauti ni binadamu wa ajabu.]
06:36
sound goes beyond the human condition,
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sauti huenda zaidi ya hali ya kibinadamu,
06:38
because it allows us to transcend.
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kwa sababu inaturuhusu sisi kujongea.
06:44
As a second step,
we define the sonic variations.
we define the sonic variations.
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Katika hatua ya pili, tunaeleza
mabadiliko ya sauti.
mabadiliko ya sauti.
06:49
[Identity prism]
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[Prizmu ya utambuzi]
06:50
Just like humans, where different bodies
generate different voices,
generate different voices,
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Kama vile wanadamu, ambapo miili
hutengeneza sauti mbalimbali,
hutengeneza sauti mbalimbali,
06:54
also different car shapes
have a different acoustic behavior
have a different acoustic behavior
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na pia maumbo mbalimbali ya gari yana
tabia mbalimbali za sauti
tabia mbalimbali za sauti
06:59
which depends on
the geometry and the materials.
the geometry and the materials.
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ambazo hutegemea maombi na malighafi.
Hivyo tunapaswa kujua, kwanza kabisa,
jinsi gari hili husafirisha sauti nje
jinsi gari hili husafirisha sauti nje
07:03
So we have to know, first of all,
how this car propagates the sound outside
how this car propagates the sound outside
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07:10
by means of acoustic measurements.
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namna ya vipimo vya sauti.
07:13
And just like a single voice is able
to produce different tones and timbres,
to produce different tones and timbres,
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Na kama vile sauti moja inaweza kutoa
mirindimo ya sauti mbalimbali,
mirindimo ya sauti mbalimbali,
07:19
at the same time, we produce
different sonic variations
different sonic variations
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na kwa wakati huohuo, tunatengeneza
utofauti mbalimbali wa sauti
utofauti mbalimbali wa sauti
07:22
within a space
of eight words that I defined.
of eight words that I defined.
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katika nafasi ya maneno
nane ambayo naelezea.
nane ambayo naelezea.
07:28
And some of them are,
to me, really important,
to me, really important,
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Na baadhi yao, kwangu, ni muhimu sana,
07:30
such as the concept of "visionary,"
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kama vile suala la "maono,"
07:33
of "elegance,"
of "dynamic," of "embracing."
of "dynamic," of "embracing."
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ya "utashi," ya "mabadiliko,"
ya "kufumbata."
ya "kufumbata."
07:39
And once we have defined
these two aspects,
these two aspects,
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Na pale tutapoweza kuelezea
hizi namna mbili,
hizi namna mbili,
07:42
we have what I call the identity prism,
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tunakuwa tumepata ninaoita
mche wa utambuzi,
mche wa utambuzi,
07:46
which is something like
the sonic identity card of a car.
the sonic identity card of a car.
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ambao ni kama kadi ya
utambuzi wa sauti ya gari.
utambuzi wa sauti ya gari.
07:53
And as a third step,
we enter the world of the sound design,
we enter the world of the sound design,
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Na katika hatua ya tatu, tunaingia katika
dunia ya utengenezaji wa sauti,
dunia ya utengenezaji wa sauti,
07:59
where the sound genes are composed
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ambapo jeni za sauti zinatengenezwa
08:01
and a new archetype is conceived.
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na muundo mpya unatengenezwa.
08:05
Now let me show you another example
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Sasa ngoja nikuonyeshe mfano mwingine
08:08
of how I transform
a sound field into a melody.
a sound field into a melody.
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wa namna ya kubadili sauti kuwa mlio
08:13
Think that I am a violin player on stage.
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Fikiria kua mimi ni mpiga
fidla jukwaani.
fidla jukwaani.
08:16
If I would start to play the violin,
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Kama nitaanza kupiga fidla,
08:18
I would generate a sound field
which would propagate in this hall,
which would propagate in this hall,
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Nitatengeneza sauti ambayo
itatembea katika ukumbi huu,
itatembea katika ukumbi huu,
08:22
and at some point, the sound field
would hit the side walls
would hit the side walls
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na kwa wakati huo huo, sauti itagonga kuta
08:26
and would be scattered all over the place.
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na itasambaa hapa kote.
08:29
And this is how it looked like.
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Na ndivyo itavyoonekana.
08:31
Some time ago, I captured
several ways of sound to hit side walls.
several ways of sound to hit side walls.
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Muda fulani uliopita, nilinasa namna
baadhi ya sauti inavyogonga kuta.
baadhi ya sauti inavyogonga kuta.
08:38
And last year, I was asked
by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Na mwaka jana, niliombwa na bendi
ya Bavarian Radio Symphony
ya Bavarian Radio Symphony
08:42
to compose ringtones
that they were going to play.
that they were going to play.
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kutengeneza milio ambayo wangeipiga.
08:46
So one of them, I had the idea
to start from this sound field.
to start from this sound field.
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Katika mmoja wao, niliwaza kuanza
na mrindimo wa sauti.
na mrindimo wa sauti.
08:51
I took a section,
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Nilichukua kipande,
08:53
I superimposed the section
over the distribution
over the distribution
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Nikakijumuisha katika mgawanyo
08:56
of the musicians onstage,
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wa wanamuziki wakiwa jukwaani,
08:58
and then I followed
the blooming of the sound field
the blooming of the sound field
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na kisha nikifata mrindimo wa sauti
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by means of three parameters:
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kwa namna ya vipimo vitatu:
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time, intensity and frequency.
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muda, kiasi na mrudio wa mawimbi.
09:06
Then I wrote down all the gradients
for each instrument,
for each instrument,
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Kisha nikaandika ulalo wa kila kifaa,
09:11
and as you can see, for instance,
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na unaweza kuona, kwa mfano,
09:13
the piece will start with
the string section playing very softly,
the string section playing very softly,
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vipande vitaanza na kipande cha
uzi kikipiga kwa umororo,
uzi kikipiga kwa umororo,
09:17
and then it's going to have a crescendo
as the brasses, the woods will jump in,
as the brasses, the woods will jump in,
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na kisha kitaanza ongezeka pale shaba,
mbao zitapoanza sikika,
mbao zitapoanza sikika,
09:23
and the melody will end
with a harp and a piano
with a harp and a piano
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na mlio utaishia na kinubi na kinanda
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playing on the highest range.
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zikilia katika kiwango cha juu.
09:34
Let's listen how it sounded like.
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Tusikilize inalia vipi.
09:39
(Ethereal music)
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(Mziki wa mbinguni)
09:56
(Music ends)
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(Muziki unaisha)
09:59
So this is the sound of my alarm clock,
actually, in the morning.
actually, in the morning.
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Kwa hiyo huu ni mlio wa saa yangu
inayoniamsha, kiukweli, asubuhi.
inayoniamsha, kiukweli, asubuhi.
10:03
(Laughter)
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(Kicheko)
10:05
And now let's go back to electric cars.
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Na sasa turudi katika gari za umeme.
10:09
And let's listen to the first example
that I showed you.
that I showed you.
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Na kisha tusikilize mfano wa kwanza
ambao nimewaonyesha.
ambao nimewaonyesha.
10:20
(Hum)
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(Hum)
10:28
And now I would like to show you
how a potential sound,
how a potential sound,
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Na sasa nitawaonyesha namna
gani mlio muhimu,
gani mlio muhimu,
10:33
based on the sound genetics
for electric cars, could sound like.
for electric cars, could sound like.
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ambao unatokana na jini ya sauti kwa ajili
ya gari za umeme, itasikika hivi.
ya gari za umeme, itasikika hivi.
10:39
(Ethereal music)
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(Muziki wa mbinguni)
10:43
(Pitch rises with acceleration)
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(Kiwango kinapanda na kuongezeka mwendo)
10:52
Cars are a metaphor of time,
distance and journey,
distance and journey,
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Gari ni mifano inayohusiana
na muda, umbali na safari,
na muda, umbali na safari,
10:59
of setting out and returning,
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ya kuondoka na kurudi,
11:02
of anticipation and adventure,
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ya shauku na safari,
11:05
but, at the same time,
of intelligence and complexity,
of intelligence and complexity,
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lakini, kwa wakati huo huo,
na utashi na utata,
na utashi na utata,
11:10
of human intuition and accomplishment.
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ya uelewa wa binadamu na mafanikio.
11:13
And the sound has to glorify all that.
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Na sauti imetukuza hayo yote.
11:17
I see cars both as living creatures
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Naona magari yote kama viumbe vinavyoishi
11:21
and as highly complex
performative art installations.
performative art installations.
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na vifaa vilivyotengenezwa
na sanaa tata sana.
na sanaa tata sana.
11:27
The sounds that we envision
through sound genetics
through sound genetics
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Sauti ambazo tunaziunda
kupitia sauti za jenetikia
kupitia sauti za jenetikia
11:31
allow us not only
to celebrate this complexity
to celebrate this complexity
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sio tu zinaturuhusu kufurahia utata huu
11:36
but also to make the world
a more elegant and safe space.
a more elegant and safe space.
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bali pia kufanya dunia iwe sehemu
maridadi na yenye usalama.
maridadi na yenye usalama.
11:42
Thank you.
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Asante.
11:43
(Applause)
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(Makofi)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Renzo Vitale - Sound geneticist, musician, acoustic engineerRenzo Vitale explores the narrative between music, science and human perception -- envisioning sonic spaces for music to evolve, for cities to sing, for people to transcend.
Why you should listen
Renzo Vitale is an Italian pianist, composer, sound designer, acoustic engineer and artist. His creative process involves an interrogation of the relation between music, science and human perception.
As a musician, Vitale has composed a wide spectrum of works ranging from dance theater to performative installation pieces and virtual reality experiences. His solo works focus on vulnerable states of human condition, such as the sublimity of emotional gravities and the irrational nature of disorders. As a scientist, his research encompasses architectural acoustics, psychoacoustics, vehicle acoustics and music communication.
Vitale holds a PhD in Acoustics from RWTH Aachen University, two master's degrees in electronic engineering and in piano performance as well as further studies in electronic music, composition and conducting. Previously he has been a research scholar at the Institute of Technical Acoustics in Aachen, Pratt Institute in New York and KTH in Stockholm.
In 2015, Vitale joined the Research and Innovation Center of BMW Group as a Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) engineer. Since 2017 he designs the sounds of electric vehicles. He conceived a new generation of sounds through a novel approach that he calls "sound genetics," which defines the aesthetic space of sounds in order to generate soundscapes to enable us to envision abstract worlds and make them tangible and audible.
Renzo Vitale | Speaker | TED.com