A years before I experienced my first eruption, I asked my friend who is geologist: what is the sound of flowing lava? He answered: “it is like you are breaking the glass non stop”. Since then, I have been obsessed with the urge to record that. Flowing lava, a phenomenon often associated with raw power and geological change, presents a unique auditory experience. In this article I would like to examine the question: WHY does the sound of flowing lava often resemble that of shattering glass? Through an objective lens, we will explore the physical and environmental factors that contribute to this intriguing sonic resemblance. I am a musicologist, I need to complicate simple things and explain them 🙂
