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The science of string instruments / Thomas D. Rossing, editor.
| Other author | Rossing, Thomas D., 1929-2022 editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer, ©2010. |
| Description | viii, 470 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Introduction / Thomas D. Rossing -- 2. Plucked strings / Thomas D. Rossing -- 3. Guitars and lutes / Thomas D. Rossing and Graham Caldersmith -- 4. Portuguese guitar / Octavio Inacio -- 5. Banjo / James Rae -- 6. Mandolin family instruments / David J. Cohen and Thomas D. Rossing -- 7. Psalteries and zithers / Andres Peekna and Thomas D. Rossing -- 8. Harpsichord and clavichord / Neville H. Fletcher and Carey Beebe -- 9. Harp / Chris Waltham -- 10. Burmese arched harp / Robert M. Williamson -- 11. Plucked string instruments in Asia / Shigeru Yoshikawa -- 12. Bowed strings / Thomas D. Rossing and Roger J. Hanson -- 13. Violin / Joseph Curtin and Thomas D. Rossing -- 14. Cello / Eric Bynum and Thomas D. Rossing -- 15. Double bass / Anders Askenfelt -- 16. Bows, strings, and bowing / Knut Guettler -- 17. Viols and other historic bowed string instruments / Murray Campbell and Patsy Campbell -- 18. The Hutchins-Schelleng violin octet after 50 years / George Bissinger -- 19. Hammered strings / Thomas D. Rossing -- 20. Some remarks on the acoustics of the piano / Nicholas Giordano -- 21. Hammered dulcimer / David Peterson -- 22. Electric guitar and violin / Colin Gough -- 23. Virtual string synthesis / Nelson Lee and Julius O. Smith. |
| Abstract | String instruments are found in almost all musical cultures. Bowed string instruments form the backbone of symphony orchestras, and they are used widely as solo instruments and in chamber music as well. Guitars are used universally in pop music as well as in classical music. The piano is probably the most versatile of all musical instruments, used widely not only in ensemble with other musical instruments but also as a solo instrument and to accompany solo instruments and the human voice. In this book, various authors will discuss the science of plucked, bowed, and hammered string instruments as well as their electronic counterparts. We have tried to tell the fascinating story of scientific research with a minimum of mathematics to maximize the usefulness of the book to performers and instrument builders as well as to students and researchers in musical acoustics. Sometimes, however, it is difficult to "translate" ideas from the exact mathematical language of science into words alone, so we include some basic mathematical equations to express these ideas. It is impossible to discuss all families of string instruments. Some instruments have been researched much more than others. Hopefully, the discussions in this book will help to encourage further scientific research by both musicians and scientists alike. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781441971098 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1441971092 (alk. paper) |