The vuvuzela (English pronunciation: /vuːvuːˈzeɪlə/) , sometimes called a "lepatata" (its Setswana name) or a stadium horn, is a blowing horn approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length. It is commonly blown by fans at football matches in South Africa.[1] The instrument requires some lip and lung strength to blow and emits a loud monotone (B♭3). A similar instrument (known as corneta in Brazil and other Latin American countries) is used by football fans in South America.[2] Vuvuzelas have been controversial.[3] They have been associated with permanent noise-induced hearing loss,[4] cited as a possible safety risk when spectators cannot hear evacuation announcements,[5] and potentially spread colds and flu viruses on a greater scale than coughing or shouting.[6][7] Commentators have described the sound as "annoying" and "satanic" [8] and compared it with "a stampede of noisy elephants,"[9] "a deafening swarm of locusts,"[10] "a goat on the way to slaughter"[11] and "a giant hive full of very angry bees."[12].
The sound level of the instrument has been measured at 127 decibels[13][4] contributing to football matches with dangerously high sound pressure levels for unprotected ears.[14] A new model, however, announced on 14 June 2010, has a modified mouthpiece which is claimed to reduce the volume by 20 dB(A).
Monday 14 June 2010
Vuvuzela
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