The Science of String Instruments | Buch

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Beschreibung

Thomas D. Rossing 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 inst- ments 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 inst- ments, 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 scienti?c 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 dif?cult 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 scienti?c research by both musicians and scientists alike. 1.1 A Brief History of the Science of String Instruments Quite a number of good histories of acoustics have been written (Lindsay 1966, 1973; Hunt 1992; Beyer 1999), and these histories include musical acoustics.

Über den Autor

Tom Rossing has taught musical acoustics for nearly 50 years, and has been active in research in this area for at least 30 years. In 1992 he was awarded the Silver Medal in Musical Acoustics by the Acoustical Society of America, and his biography is included in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. He is also the editor of the 2006 Springer Handbook of Acoustics. In 2009 he was awarded the ASA Gold Medal by the Acoustical Society of America for contributions to musical acoustics, leadership in science education, and service to the Society.

Zusammenfassung

Presents scientific ideas about music in accessible, non-technical language

Emphasizes the practical aspects of string instrument performance and design

Written by eminent scientific authorities who have practical experience with the instruments they discuss

Includes many references to the current literature of string instruments

Thomas Rossing has edited and authored many key texts in the field, and was awarded the ASA Gold Medal in 2009

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Plucked Strings.- Guitars and Lutes.- Portuguese Guitar.- Banjo.- Mandolin Family Instruments.- Psalteries and Zithers.- Harpsichord and Clavichord.- Harp.- Burmese Arched Harp.- Plucked String Instruments in Asia.- Bowed Strings.- Violin.- Cello.- Double Bass.- Bows, Strings, and Bowing.- Viols and Other Historic Bowed String Instruments.- The Hutchins-Schelleng Violin Octet After 50 Years.- Hammered Strings.- Some Remarks on the Acoustics of the Piano.- Hammered Dulcimer.- Electric Guitar and Violin.- Virtual String Synthesis.- Erratum to: Plucked String Instruments in Asia.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Fachbereich:	Mechanik & Akustik
Genre:	Importe , Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	viii 470 S. 146 s/w Illustr. 56 farbige Illustr. 470 p. 202 illus. 56 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9781441971098
ISBN-10:	1441971092
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	11761419
Einband:	Gebunden
Redaktion:	Rossing, Thomas D.
Herausgeber:	Thomas D Rossing
Hersteller:	Springer US Springer New York Springer US, New York, N.Y.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	241 x 160 x 29 mm
Von/Mit:	Thomas D. Rossing
Erscheinungsdatum:	10.12.2010
Gewicht:	0,881 kg