Lynn Crighton-Lyon
Arès et Antarès, France
Abstract
Music and Astronomy: A Secret Melody
The lives of Pythagoras, Galileo, Kepler, Herschel and other astronomers have all been intertwined with music. The vocabulary of music (harmony, beat, proportion, rhythm) reflects that of the organisation of the universe. We have been able to register music from the planets and know that stars vibrate for millions of years, eventually transforming their electromagnetic waves into millions of different ‘notes’. My poster aims to show the many analogies and strange relationships between astronomy and music.
Biographical Details
Lynn Crighton-Lyon’s career was as an International Research Librarian in the UK.,USA.,and France. She has also led a parallel life as an artist. Set design for The International Players and photography were a couple of her many interests. Her twin passions for astronomy and sculpture are reflected in her latest 3-dimensional works. She gives presentations on astronomy and will have a solo photography exhibition in Paris in June 2010.