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TITLE: Philippine National Concert Hall: An analysis of Neural Network in Acoustic Design and
Culturally Sensitive Approach towards Revitalization of Philippine Classical Music Industry.

REASONS/ JUSTIFICATIONS IN CHOOSING THE TOPIC:

The design of existing concert halls in the Philippines is too old and outdated compare to the
concert halls of nearby Asian countries. The concert halls need a lot of physical improvement,
architecturally and acoustically. Nowadays, most concerts are performed in sports complexes or
arena which have poor acoustic design and architecturally were not designed for concerts. Clearly,
there is a problem with regards to properly acoustically designed facilities where musicians can
perform well and audience can enjoy good quality of music.

House Bill No. 4218 Is an act providing for the promotion, protection and development of the
Philippine Music industry and for other purposes, this bill states to support original Filipino Music
and guard against preferential treatment of foreign music in the Philippines to the detriment of the
Philippine Music Industry.

Filipino musicians move to revitalize their ailing industry, a news article from Inquirer.net cites
The major concerns identified in failing Filipino music industry were: lack of promotion for local
music, the dominance of foreign music, piracy, weak enforcement of the equity program, the shif
from traditional to digital media and the lack of legislation that protects and propels Filipino music.
This calls for an important solution

The use of Neural network analysis of concert hall acoustics is undertaken which relates the
acoustic quality of halls, some of it were judged by conductors and musicians, to ten hall
parameters; volume, surface area, number of seats, length, width, height, rake angle of
seats, a surface diffusion index, stage height and extent of stage shell/enclosure etc. and
many considerations for efficient acoustical design.

Acknowledging and evaluating the social and cultural values of musical industry in
Philippines.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GROWTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN

ARCHITECTURE:
This study is significant as it shall benefit the Philippine music. It will herald the rebirth of the
classical music. The study can serve also as reference to other researchers who are interested in
concert halls as it shall be a research for a new design of concert hall that can improve the aesthetics,
functional, and acoustic design of concert halls. Furthermore, it shall promote the right use of
structures in the Philippines. It shall prevent the use of Sports Complex as a concert venue simple
because of its capacity without consideration of its sound quality.

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LIST OF RELATED LITERATURE AND RELATED STUDIES CONSULTED:

A Neural Network Analysis of Concert Hall Acoustics. Available from:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233691120_A_Neural_Network_Analysis_of_Concert_Ha
ll_Acoustics [accessed Sep 14, 2017].

Filipino musicians move to revitalize their ailing industry Available from:

http://entertainment.inquirer.net/138051/filipino-musicians-move-to-revitalize-their-ailing-
industry#ixzz4sZrxKgaY [accessed Sep 14, 2017].

A statictical approach to concert hall acoustical design Available from:

https://www.acoustics.asn.au/conference_proceedings/AASNZ2006/papers/p41.pdf [accessed Sep
14, 2017].

House bill no. 4218 Available from:

https://www.google.com.ph/url?
sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjc0u2G1qLWAhWFzbwKHY0WBlEQFggm
MAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcongress.gov.ph%2Flegisdocs
%2Fbasic_16%2FHB04218.pdf&usg=AFQjCNEL28mh71FRc9dPgdq8NHcM0FRalw [accessed Sep 14,
2017].

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