Musicians are subjected to sound levels between 80 dB and 110 dB on a daily basis. To give you an idea, the pain threshold is set at 120 dB. The maximum recommended level in a work environment is 85 dB. Only the sound of a double bass can exceed 80 dB, with which all musicians are exposed to dangerous sound levels for our health on a daily basis. According to the study MUSIC-INDUCED HEARING LOSS (HIM), THE OTHER SIDE OF MUSIC Evaluation of hearing in musicians of a Provincial Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lic. Graciela A. Larregui, hearing loss (hearing loss) is related to the family of instruments (we show the graph that you can find in this same study) The fact of rehearsing within a group or individually also influences. According to the study “Effects of Noise on Classical Musicians” carried out by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Medicine, while orchestra rehearsals negatively affect 41% of musicians, only 18% are affected during individual rehearsals. According to the study by Larregui that we have already mentioned, 78% of the musicians who participated in said study did not present symptoms of hearing problems after individual practice, compared to 18% of the orchestra musicians.
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