The dB average for the Buddhist Mantra sound treatment was 60.44 +/- 5.24 dB.
Max dB was 76.50 and Min dB was 48.70.

The tracklist (continuously on repeat) is as follows:

Água de Beber_Astrud Gilberto (2:22)
Amor Em Paz (Once I loved)_Tom Jobim (3:34)
Berimbau_Astrud Gilberto (2:22)
Manhã de Carnaval_Astrud Gilberto (2:01)
Batida diferente_Herbie Mann (5:14)
Black Chicken 37 (feat. Orlando Cachaíto López & Angá Díaz)_ Buena Vista Social Club (3:37)
Chan Chan_ Buena Vista Social Club (4:20)
Dos Gardenias_ Buena Vista Social Club (3:06)
Cacao_Grupo Algo Nuevo (4:54)
Chega de Saudade_Tom Jobim (4:17)
Chico Hamilton_Conquistadores (6:40)
Cochemea_Mitote (3:33)
Consolation (Consolacao)_Herbie Mann (4:27)
Corcovado_Tom Jobim (2:25)
Desafinado_Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd (5:48)
Escravaos de Jo_ Dom Um Romoa (4:05)
El Jardin_Hermanos Gutíerrez (3:20)
Evil Eye_Chico Hamilton (3:17)
Canto De Imanja_ Fabiano do Nascimento (5:07)
Fever_Herbie Mann (1:53)
Forro Brasil_Fabiano do Nascimento (3:28)
Getz, Gilberto (album)_Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto (1:12:09)
The Latin Bit (album)_Grant Green (1:00:00)
Groovy Samba_Herbie Mann (5:07)
Harlem Nocturne_Herbie Mann (2:17)
Hoy Como Ayer_Hermano Gutiérrez (2:12)
Influenza de Jazz_Herbie Mann (5:38)
Insensatez (How Sensitive)_Tom Jobim (2:53)
Insensatez_Herbie Mann (3:06)
Cordeiro De Nanã_João Gilberto (1:25)
Undiú_Jão Gilberto (6:37)
Mamblues_Cal Tjader (2:28)
Mangé pou le cœur_Alain Peters (4:01)
Meditação_Tom Jobim (3:15)
Merci Bon Dieu_Charlie Rouse (5:57)
Nana_Herbie Mann (4:01)
Not Now-Later On_Herbie Mann (1:53)
O Morro Não Tem Vez_Tom Jobim (3:20)
Os Grilos_Walter Wanderly (4:24)
Ponta de Faca_Sessa (2:54)
Acid_Ray Barretto (5:35)
Summertime_Rosinha De Valencia (2:56)
Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)_Tom Jobim (2:14)
Samba De Nota So_Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz (6:13)
Santee Alley_La Lom (3:21)
Himalaya_Sebastião Tapajos & Pedro dos Santos (2:29)
After Sunrise_Sergio Mendes & Brasil (3:29)
Canto De Ubiratan_Sergio Mendes & Brasil (2:11)
Lemanja_Sergio Mendes & Brasil (3:03)
Pomba Gira_Sergio Mendes & Brasil (2:30)
Promise of a Fisherman_Sergio Mendes & Brasil (0:42)
Promise of a Fisherman Promessa De Pescador_Sergio Mendes & Brasil (3:33)
The Circle Game_Sergio Mendes & Brasil (13:07)
So Danco Samba_Tom Jobim (2:21)
Soul Sauce_Cal Tjader (2:28)
Jazz Samba (album)_Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd (49:06)
JAZZ SAMBA ENCORE (album)_Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa (44:02)
Desifinado_Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd (5:59)
The girl from Ipanema_Tom Jobim (2:42)
The Golden Striker_Herbie Mann (2:15)
The Red Blouse_Tom Jobim (5:09)
Saudade_Thievery Corporation (2:08)
Brazil (alt take)_Tom Jobim (5:18)
Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)_Tom Jobim (2:35)
You Came a Long Way From St Loius_Herbie Mann (2:30)

© From multiple companies. (Look them up for individual songs)

This was measured with a sound meter (1) capturing points every 5 seconds for 750 mins (12.5 hours).

To begin: I don't know exactly how to make sense of all of this data. If someone could let me know exactly the best way to analyze it and give me insights, It would be very much appreciated!

There seems to be frequencies ranging from 50Hz-3kHz across the Playlist. There are also a lot of peak frequencies going on across this playlist which ranges from 40-600 Hz. With some songs having peaks around

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Figure 1. Sound characteristics of Água de Beber_Astrud Gilberto. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 2. Sound characteristics of Amor Em Paz (Once I loved)_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 3. Sound characteristics of Berimbau_Astrud Gilberto. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 4. Sound characteristics of Manhã de Carnaval_Astrud Gilberto. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 5. Sound characteristics of Batida diferente_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 6. Sound characteristics of Black Chicken 37 (feat. Orlando Cachaíto López & Angá Díaz)_ Buena Vista Social Club. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 7. Sound characteristics of Chan Chan_ Buena Vista Social Club. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 8. Sound characteristics of Dos Gardenias_ Buena Vista Social Club. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 9. Sound characteristics of Cacao_Grupo Algo Nuevo. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 10. Sound characteristics of Chega de Saudade_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 11. Sound characteristics of Chico Hamilton_Conquistadores. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 12. Sound characteristics of Cochemea_Mitote. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 13. Sound characteristics of Consolation (Consolacao)_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 14. Sound characteristics of Corcovado_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 15. Sound characteristics of Desafinado_Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 16. Sound characteristics of Escravaos de Jo_ Dom Um Romoa. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 17. Sound characteristics of El Jardin_Hermanos Gutíerrez. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 18. Sound characteristics of Evil Eye_Chico Hamilton. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 19. Sound characteristics of Canto De Imanja_ Fabiano do Nascimento. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 20. Sound characteristics of Fever_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 21. Sound characteristics of Forro Brasil_Fabiano do Nascimento. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 22. Sound characteristics of Getz, Gilberto (album)_Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 23. Sound characteristics of The Latin Bit (album)_Grant Green. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 24. Sound characteristics of Groovy Samba_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 25. Sound characteristics of Harlem Nocturne_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 26. Sound characteristics of Hoy Como Ayer_Hermano Gutiérrez. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 27. Sound characteristics of Influenza de Jazz_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 28. Sound characteristics of Insensatez (How Sensitive)_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 29. Sound characteristics of Insensatez_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 30. Sound characteristics of Cordeiro De Nanã_João Gilberto. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 31. Sound characteristics of Undiú_Jão Gilberto. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 32. Sound characteristics of Mamblues_Cal Tjader. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 33. Sound characteristics of Mangé pou le cœur_Alain Peters. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 34. Sound characteristics of Meditação_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 35. Sound characteristics of Merci Bon Dieu_Charlie Rouse. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 36. Sound characteristics of Nana_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 37. Sound characteristics of Not Now-Later On_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 38. Sound characteristics of O Morro Não Tem Vez_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 39. Sound characteristics of Os Grilos_Walter Wanderly. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 40. Sound characteristics of Ponta de Faca_Sessa. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 41. Sound characteristics of Acid_Ray Barretto. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 42. Sound characteristics of Summertime_Rosinha De Valencia. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 43. Sound characteristics of Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 44. Sound characteristics of Samba De Nota So_Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 45. Sound characteristics of Santee Alley_La Lom. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 46. Sound characteristics of Himalaya_Sebastião Tapajos & Pedro dos Santos. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 47. Sound characteristics of After Sunrise_Sergio Mendes & Brasil. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 48. Sound characteristics of Canto De Ubiratan_Sergio Mendes & Brasil. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 49. Sound characteristics of Lemanja_Sergio Mendes & Brasil. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 50. Sound characteristics of Pomba Gira_Sergio Mendes & Brasil. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 51. Sound characteristics of Promise of a Fisherman_Sergio Mendes & Brasil. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 52. Sound characteristics of Promise of a Fisherman Promessa De Pescador_Sergio Mendes & Brasil. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 53. Sound characteristics of The Circle Game_Sergio Mendes & Brasil. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 54. Sound characteristics of So Danco Samba_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 55. Sound characteristics of Soul Sauce_Cal Tjader. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 56. Sound characteristics of Jazz Samba (album)_Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 57. Sound characteristics of JAZZ SAMBA ENCORE (album)_Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 58. Sound characteristics of Desifinado_Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 59. Sound characteristics of The girl from Ipanema_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 60. Sound characteristics of The Golden Striker_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 61. Sound characteristics of The Red Blouse_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 62. Sound characteristics of Saudade_Thievery Corporation. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 63. Sound characteristics of Brazil (alt take)_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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Figure 64. Sound characteristics of Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer)_Tom Jobim. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

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b)Figure 65. Sound characteristics of You Came a Long Way From St Loius_Herbie Mann. a) Waveform. b) Peak spectrogram, Log scale (Hz)

For those that are interested in what I have been listening to constantly throughout this experiment (because the soundproofing is not 100% efficient on my enclosure), the songs can be found on YouTube.

As a side note, this was ridiculously time-consuming to get together. I will just be utilizing full albums from YouTube, or maybe only a couple of hours' worth. This was too much.

References

Gain Express. SLM-25 Sound Level Meter with Backlit Display High Accuracy Measuring 30dB~130dB with Data Logging Function Instrument Compact Professional. [Internet]. [cited 2024 Feb 5]. Available from: https://www.gainexpress.com/products/slm-25

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