Acoustical Environment of the Al-Rabat Concert Hall in Baghdad

Abstract

The acoustic parameters (RT₃₀, EDT, C₈₀, G) and noise rating curves for evaluating background noise levels are measured in the Al-Rabat Concert Hall in Baghdad. The aim of the measurements is to investigate the acoustical environment of the hall and compare the results with ISO 3382. The measurement results indicate that all the parameters that were measured in this concert hall are greater than the typical values in ISO 3382. This research resulted in a recommendation to develop the acoustical environment for the audience and the musicians in the Al-Rabat Concert Hall.

Keywords: acoustical environment, concert hall, reverberation time, early decay time, clarity of sound, strength of sound.