The supposed sound bouncing off the ceiling in nat. statuary hall sounds electronic to me...

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American Architect and Building News: 1876
https://books.google.com/books?id=PwFaAAAAYAAJ
1876 - ‎Architecture
The American Architect and Building News. ... The American Architect ... that twoparabolic reflectors placed face to face re-enforce any sound in either focus.