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A data-driven approach to violin making [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Of all the characteristics of a violin, those that concern its shape are probably the most important ones, as the violin maker has complete control over them. Contemporary violin making, however, is still based more on tradition than understanding, and a
Sebastian Gonzalez +4 more
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A SCANNER-BASED 3D MODELING METHOD OF IMPROVING THE TIMBRE OF CHINESE GUQIN BY TRANSPLANTING THE BASS BAR OF THE VIOLIN [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2023 Guqin is the Chinese oldest musical instrument and intangible cultural heritage. The Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous in Chinese history, with a flourishing culture.
Y. Tang
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Bogdan Milanković’s contribution to the development of musical culture in Sarajevo between world wars [PDF]
Muzikologija, 2023 Dr Bogdan Milanković was one of the key figures in the musical life of Sarajevo between two world wars. A doctor of Romance philology who spent his working life as a high school teacher, Milanković also served as director and teacher of the ...
Hadžić Fatima
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Stradivari harp tree-ring data
Data in Brief, 2022 Three tree ring sequences were collected on the soundboard of the Stradivari harp. Due to the presence of the strings in the centre of the harp soundboard, the sampling of the tree ring widths was focused separately on the right side (RX), the central ...
Mauro Bernabei +2 more
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Violin Varnishes: Microstructure and Nanomechanical Analysis
Molecules, 2022 The aim of the current work is twofold: to demonstrate the application of in situ non-invasive imaging by portable atomic force microscopy (AFM) on the surfaces of a violin and to integrate compositional and mechanical analysis at the nano scale level on
Marianne Odlyha +8 more
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A step forward in disclosing the secret of stradivari's varnish by NMR spectroscopy [PDF]
, 2017 It is commonly thought that the varnishes used by the great violin-maker Antonio Stradivari may have a role in determining not only the esthetical features but also the acoustic properties of his instruments, and the idea of a "lost secret" is still ...
Caponetti, E. +5 more
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Authentication of an Old Violin by Multianalytical Methods
Applied Sciences, 2019 The paper presents the authentication of a Stradivari 1737 type violin, which belonged to the Romanian scientist Ştefan Odobleja. The analytical methods used in the study for assessing archaeometric characteristics of some component materials, along with
Ion Sandu +5 more
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Musicologica Austriaca, 2021 This article investigates the role played by the physician and violin maker Franz / Franjo / Francesco Kresnik in the discourse on violin making in the first half of the twentieth century. It also considers the effect of his presence at the "Bicentenario
Matej Santi
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Cremona. An Account of the Italian Violin Makers and Their Instruments [PDF]
The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, 1895 Mode of access: Internet.
Niederheitmann, Friedrich. +1 more
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Wooden music instrument vibro-acoustic fingerprint: the case of a contemporary violin [PDF]
, 2022 Violins are complex wooden musical instruments, whose quality is mainly evaluated on the basis of their aesthetics, as well as depending on the historical relevance of their makers.
Elvio Bonisoli +6 more
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