"David Looser" wrote in message
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"Iain Churches" wrote

This is closely related to the subject of aural perception

Is it?

I'd have thought that aural perception was a matter of physiology: the
structure of the ear and the way that sounds are interpreted by the brain.

Aural perception, is a part of the recorded arts
curriculum, and includes our ability to differentiate
between for example the sound made by two
musical instruments of the same genre.
Bechstein and Bosendorfer concert grand pianos
are a frequently used example.

The difference in the sound of tubular and conical
bore woodwinds is therefore closely related.

Iain