KLAAT / THE PUBLIC RESEARCH JOURNAL
Field notes from
the listening mind.
Five points of entry into a much longer inquiry. Sound, pulse, the body, attention and the strange things that happen when we listen.
The complete manuscript is extensive. These short essays are a more accessible way in. Each follows a question raised by KLAAT's improvised drone-and-drum practice, while keeping established science separate from untested ideas.
01 / RHYTHM / PERCEPTION
Why Repetitive Drumming Can Change How Time Feels
The clock stays fixed. Listening does not.
READ NOTE ↗02 / DRONE / ACOUSTICSWhy a Didgeridoo Drone Is More Than One Note
A steady pitch can contain a moving world.
READ NOTE ↗03 / BODY / RESONANCECan You Feel Sound Without Touching a Speaker?
Hearing, vibration and bodily perception follow different paths.
READ NOTE ↗04 / ATTENTION / LISTENINGWhat Science Actually Says About Musical Trance
Deep listening deserves better questions than “Did it work?”
READ NOTE ↗05 / PREDICTION / RHYTHMWhy a Missing Drumbeat Can Feel So Powerful
Repetition makes the absent event audible as expectation.
READ NOTE ↗THE WHOLE PROJECT
Beyond the notes: 28 chapters of research.
Read Resonance, Pulse, Body, and the Listening Mind. A living synthesis from 93 research sessions.
EXPLORE THE RESEARCH ↗READ THE MANUSCRIPT ↗