international pitch

Japanese: international pitch(英語表記)internationalpitch
international pitch

…Which note is considered the standard pitch varies by ethnic group and era, and sometimes even by genre. In European music, I has traditionally been the standard, and since the London International Conference in 1939, I = 440 Hz (at room temperature of 20°C) has been recognized as the international standard pitch. In Japan, the Ministry of Education adopted 440 Hz in 1948, and it remains the same to this day.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "international pitch" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…どの音を標準音とするかは民族や時代によりさまざまで,ジャンルによって異なる場合もあった。ヨーロッパ音楽では伝統的にイ音が標準とされ,1939年のロンドン国際会議以後はイ=440Hz(室温20℃のとき)が国際標準音international pitchとして認められている。日本では1948年に文部省が440Hzを採用し今日にいたっている。…

※「international pitch」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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