University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
| Monday 18th August | |||||
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| Welcome Reception | Tuesday 19th August | ||||
| Bowed String Instruments | Bowed and Plucked String Instruments | Musical Instrument Materials | Keyboard String Instruments | Stringed Instruments [poster session] |
Percussion | Wednesday 20th August |
| Stringed Instrument Simulations | Simulations of Wind Instrument | Reed Instruments | Flutes and Organ Pipes | Wind Instruments and Simulations [poster session] |
ISMA Public Lecture and Concert | Thursday 21st August |
| Brass Instruments | Modelling of Wind Instruments | ISMA Public Lecture and Concert | Wind Instruments and Voice | Psychoacoustics | Symposium Banquet | Friday 22nd August |
| History of Musical Acoustics | Historical and Traditional Wind Instruments | Historical and Traditional Stringed Instruments | Historical and Traditional Percussion Instruments |
Invited Papers were be given by:-
In addition, lectures open to the public were given by:-
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Sir Stewart Sutherland, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh
Bernard Berry, President of the Institute of Acoustics and Council Member, European Acoustical Association Carleen Hutchins, Permanent Secretary of the Catgut Acoustical Society |
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Bow Notes (invited paper)
Knut Guettler Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway |
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The Bouncing Bow - some Important Parameters
Anders Askenfelt Department of Speech, Music and Hearing, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Knut Guettler Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway |
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Mobility at the Violin Bridge and Bridge Properties
Erik V. Jansson, Benedykt Niewczyk and Lars Frydén Department of Speech, Music and Hearing, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden |
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Transient Response of the Violin Body when Impacted at a String
Nils-Erik Molin, Staffan Schedin and Per Gren Division of Experimental Mechanics, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden Erik V. Jansson Department of Speech, Music and Hearing, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden |
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Normal Modes of Vibration in Violins
Mark Roberts and Thomas D. Rossing Physics Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, U.S.A. |
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The Acoustics of "A0 - B0 Mode Matching" in the Violin
James Woodhouse University of Cambridge, U.K. |
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Measurement of Bow Force
Robert T. Schumacher and Stephen Garoff Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, U.S.A. |
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Evaluation of Acoustic Quality of Plucked Strings by
means of Physical and Geometric Parameters
Edgar Lieber Plauen, Germany |
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The String-Finger Interaction in the Classical Guitar:
Theoretical Model and Experiments
Maria Pavlidou and Bernard E. Richardson Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K. |
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Mental Modelling for Guitar Acoustics
Trevor Semple London Guildhall University, London, U.K. |
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Materials Selection for Musical Instruments (invited paper)
Claire Y. Barlow Cambridge University Engineering Department, U.K. |
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Grand Piano and Upright Piano: Differences in Sound and
Radiation
Ingolf Bork Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig, Germany |
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Tuning of FEM Models of Soundboards by the Results of
Experimental Modal Analysis
Alois Raffaj Továrna na Piana, a.s., Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
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The Double-Pendulum Piano Action
A.Y. Gokhshtein Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia |
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Change in the Characteristics of Piano Tones under
Different Concert Pitches
Tomoyasu Taguti and Osamu Tokuyama Faculty of Science, Konan University, Higashinada, Kobe, Japan |
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Introduction to Poster Session 1
Bernard E. Richardson Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K. |
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On the Kinetics of Spiccato Bowing
Knut Guettler Norwegian State Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway Anders Askenfelt Department of Speech Communication and Music Acoustics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Listeners' Judgements and Acoustic Properties of
Violins
Georg Heike Phonetics Institute, University of Cologne, Germany |
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Friction, Damping and Bowed String Pitch and Timbre
Alison J. McMillan Rolls Royce plc, Derby, U.K. |
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Bowed String Instruments: F-Holes and Bass Bar Effects on Plate Tuning
Anne Houssay Drancy, France |
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Violin Tones Spectra and their Relationship to Perceived
Sound Quality
J. Stepanek, Z. Otcenasek, V. Syrovy Music Faculty, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, Czech Republic A. Melka Acoustics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic |
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Starting Transients in Violins and the Elusive Body
Resonance C3
Erik V. Jansson and Anders Askenfelt Department of Speech, Music and Hearing, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Measuring the Physical Properties of Violin Bows
John S. Lamancusa Department of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
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Material Dependence of the Vibrational Behaviour of the
Guitar's Plate
M.J. Elejabarrieta Dpto. de Fisica Aplicada II, Universidad del Páis Vasco, Bilbao, Spain A. Ezcurra Dpto. de Fisica - Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain |
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On the Relationships between the Response of the Guitar
Body and the Instrument's Tone Quality
Howard Wright and Bernard E. Richardson Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K. |
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Holographic Studies of Cello Vibrations
Eric Bynum and Thomas D. Rossing Physics Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, U.S.A. |
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The Problem with Veneers on Harps: Practical and
Theoretical Considerations
Alexander Bell and Sarah Charlesworth Centre for Combined Studies, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, U.K. |
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Two Dimensional Measurement of a Piano String
Vibration
Keinosuke Nagai, Hideyuki Tanaka and Koichi Mizutani Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan |
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Fat Strings
Douglas E. Nunn School of Engineering, Durham University, U.K. |
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Modal Analysis of an Upright Piano and its Case
Taro Mori and Ingolf Bork Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig, Germany |
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Active Control of Timbre Radiated by a Fluid-Loaded
Percussion Instrument
Douglas Rollow, David C. Swanson, and Courtney B. Burroughs Graduate Program in Acoustics, Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A. |
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Measurement of Performance Responses Differences using
Straight and Bent Tube Marimba Resonators
Barry J. Larkin Department of Music, Iowa State University, Ames, U.S.A. Ronald A. Roberts Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Iowa State University, Ames, U.S.A. |
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Transient Wave Propagation in a Cymbal
Staffan Schedin and Per O. Gren Division of Experimental Mechanics, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden Thomas D. Rossing Physics Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, U.S.A. |
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The Effects of a Resonator Tube on the Timbre and
Directivity of Sound Radiated from a Vibrating Bar
Brian C. Tuttle and Courtney B. Burroughs Graduate Program in Acoustics, The Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A. |
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Calibration of Physical Models Using Artificial Neural
Networks with Application to Plucked String Instruments
Ali Taylan Cemgil Department of Computer Engineering, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey Cumhur Erkut Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey |
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A Physical Model of Stiff Strings
Italo Testa, Sergio Cavaliere and Gianpaolo Evangelista Department of Physical Sciences, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy |
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Numerical Simulations of Stringed Instruments: Modeling
of String-Plate and Plate-Cavity Coupling
Christophe Lambourg, Mathieu Huet and Antoine Chaigne ENST, Departement SIGNAL, CNRS URA 820, Paris, France |
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Comparison of String Vibration Spectra Excited by a
Different Piano Hammers
Anatoli Stulov Department of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics, Institute of Cybernetics, Tallinn, Estonia |
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Parameter Synthesis of Quality Piano Tones in Real Time
using Programmable Digital Signal Processors
Paul A. Wheeler and David H. Woodcox Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Utah State University, Logan, U.S.A. |
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Automated Parameter Extraction for Plucked String
Synthesis
Tero Tolonen and Vesa Välimäki Laboratory of Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland |
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Time-domain Modeling and Computer Simulation of an Organ Flue Pipe
(invited paper)
Seiji Adachi ATR Human Information Processing Research Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan |
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Interactions of Both Reeds in a Channel of a Diatonic
Harmonica
Laurent Millot, Christian Cuesta and Claude Valette Laboratoire d'Acoustique Musicale, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France |
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Why is a Saxophone Louder than a Clarinet
Jean-Pierre Dalmont [1] and Kees Nederveen [2] 1. Institut d'Acoustique et de Mécanique (LAUM, UMR CNRS 6613) Av. O. Messiaen, BP 535, 72017 Le Mans Cedex, France 2. Pijnacker, The Netherlands |
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Blowing Pressures in Reed Woodwinds
Leonardo Fuks and Johan Sundberg Music Acoustics PhD Programme, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden |
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An Experimental Bassoon
Edgar Brown Department of Physics, King's College, London, U.K. |
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Effect of Voicing Steps on the Stationary Spectrum and
Attack Transient of a Flue Organ Pipe (invited paper)
J. Angster [1], G. Paál [2], W. Garen [2] and A. Miklós [1] 1. Fraunhofer-Institut für Bauphysik, Stuttgart, Germany 2. Fachhochschule Ostfriesland, Emden, Germany |
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Sound and Flow in the Mouth of Flue Organ Pipes, Part 1:
Fully Developed State
G. Paál [1], J. Angster [2], W. Garen [1] and & A. Miklós [2] 1. Fachhochschule Ostfriesland, Emden, Germany 2. Fraunhofer Institut für Bauphysik, Stuttgart, Germany |
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Sound Intensity Measurements of an Open Organ Pipe
Anna Runnemalm Division of Experimental Mechanics, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden Örjan Johansson Environment Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden |
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Acoustic Behaviour of Chimney Pipes
M.P. Verge [1], R.L.M. Schoffelen [2], A.P.J. Wijnands [2], A. Hirschberg [2], and C. Box [2] 1. Laboratoire d'Acoustique Musicale, Université Paris VI, France 2. Department of Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. |
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The Acoustic Impedance of the Boehm Flute: Standard and
some Non-Standard Fingerings
John R. Smith, Nathalie Henrich and Joe Wolfe School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
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Introduction to Poster Session 2
A. Hirschberg Department of Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. |
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Optical techniques for measuring sound and flow
fields in musical instrument research
C.A. Greated, D.B. Hann and D. Murray Campbell Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, U.K. |
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Simulations of an Organ Flue Pipe Using an Empirical Jet
Deflection Model
Seiji Adachi and Masa-aki Sato ATR Human Information Processing Research Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan |
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Simple Measurements of the Sound Pressure Levels of Pipe Organs
J.R. Oswin BAeSEMA Ltd, Bristol, U.K. G.A.A. Rock Graham Rock Acoustics, Taunton, U.K. |
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Sound and Flow in the Mouth of Flue Organ Pipes, Part
II: Transient State
G. Paál [1], J. Angster [2], W. Garen [1] and & A. Miklós [2] 1. Fachhochschule Ostfriesland, Emden, Germany 2. Fraunhofer Institut für Bauphysik, Stuttgart, Germany |
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Spectral Properties of the Edge Tone of a Flue Organ
Pipe
S. Pitsch [1], J. Angster [2], M. Strunz [1] and A. Miklós [2] 1. Institut für Aero- und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart, Germany 2. Fraunhofer Institut für Bauphysik, Stuttgart, Germany |
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Effects of Material Choice and Tooling Methods on
Structural Modes of Open Organ Pipes
Anna Runnemalm Division of Experimental Mechanics, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden |
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Measurement of Newly Defined Energetic Indicators of the
Steady Sound Field inside an Organ Pipe
Domenico Stanzial, Davide Bonsi and Nicola Prodi CIARM c/o Department of Acoustics, CNR - Cemoter, Cassana, Ferrara, Italy |
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Vibration Behaviour of Organ Flue Pipes
Lothar Zipser and Heinz Franke Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Dresden, Germany |
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Investigation of Jet Motion in Flutes
A. Bamberger and H. Wentsch University of Freiburg, Germany |
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Prediction and Measurements of Exhaled Air Effects in
the Pitch of Wind Instruments
Leonardo Fuks Music Acoustics PhD Programme, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Measurements of Sounding Frequency as a Function of
Blowing Pressure in the Soprano Recorder
Mary Derengowski-Stein Montclair State University, U. Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.A. |
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Signal Analysis of Oboe Vibrato
Stephen Secan [1], Osamu Fujimura [2], and David M. Butler [1] 1. School of Music, The Ohio State University, U.S.A. 2. Department of Speech and Hearing Science, The Ohio State University, U.S.A. |
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Brass Instruments: Theoretical and Experimental Results (invited paper)
Joël Gilbert [1] and Jean-François Petiot [2] 1. Institut d'Acoustique et de Mécanique, Université du Maine, Le Mans, France 2. Institut de Recherche en Cybernétique de Nantes, Nantes, France |
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Variabilities in Trumpet Sounds
Matthias Bertsch Institute für Wiener Klangstil (IWK), University for Music and Performing Art, Vienna |
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The Influence of Valve Mechanism on the Microstructure
of Slurs Played with Brass Wind Instruments
Gregor Widholm Institute für Wiener Klangstil (IWK), University for Music and Performing Art, Vienna |
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Modeling Viscothermal Wave Propagation in Wind
Instrument Air Columns
Maarten O. van Walstijn [1], John S. Cullen [2] and D. Murray Campbell [2] 1. Faculty of Music, University of Edinburgh, U.K. 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, U.K. |
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Physical Model of the Trombone including Nonlinear
Propagation Effects
Régis Msallam, Samuel Dequidt, Stéphan Tassart, and René Caussé IRCAM, Paris, France |
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Model of Trumpet Function:
Real-time Simulation and Experiments with an Artificial Mouth
Christophe Vergez and Xavier Rodet IRCAM, Paris, France |
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Scattering Parameters for the Keefe Clarinet Tonehole
Model
Gary P. Scavone and Julius O. Smith III Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), Music Department, Stanford University, Stanford, California, U.S.A. |
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Trombone Tone Synthesis Using Measured Lip Openings
William J. Strong Department of Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.A. David C. Copley Caterpillar Co., Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A. |
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Physical Modelling based on the Analysis of Real
Sounds
P. Guillemain, R. Kronland-Martinet and S. Ystad CNRS-Laboratoire de Mécanique et d'Acoustique, Marseille, France |
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Real Time Acoustic Travelling Waves Separation in a Tube
Jean Guérard and Xavier Boutillon Laboratoire d'Acoustique Musicale, Université Paris VI, France |
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Experiments with a Tone Hole of Continuously Adjustable
Size and Position
Donald E. Hall and John Schreiner Department of Physics, California State University, Sacramento, U.S.A. |
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Length Corrections for Woodwind Tone Holes
C.J. Nederveen Pijnacker, The Netherlands |
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Numerical Solution of the Horn Equation for Arbitrary
Contours
Robert W. Pyle, Jr. Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
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Wave Propagation in Acoustic Horns using Modal Decomposition
N. Amir Center for Technological Education, Holon, Israel V. Pagneux and J. Kergomard Laboratoire d'Acoustique de l'Université de Maine, Le Mans, France |
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On the Quantitative Relationship between Subglottal
Pressure, Vocal Cord Tension, and Glottal Adduction in Singing
Bernd J. Kröger Phonetics Institute, University of Cologne, Germany |
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Number Theoretical Aspects of Harmony Based on Harmonics and Subharmonics
Alper Gonen [1] and Metin Arik [2] 1. Department of Mathematics, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey 2. Department of Physics, Bogazici University, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey |
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Measuring the Human Voice: Analysing Pitch, Timing, Loudness and Voice
Quality in Mother/Infant Communication
Stephen N. Malloch [1], David Sharp [2], A. Murray Campbell [2], D. Murray Campbell [2], Colwyn Trevarthen [1] 1. Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, U.K. 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, U.K. |
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Further Studies of Pitch Perception in Children
E. Castro-Sierra [1], E. Paredes-Diaz [2], M. Gómez-Gama [3] and S.J. Pérez-Ruiz [4] 1. Laboratory of Psychoacoustics, Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Mexico, D.F. 2. Department Of Neurosurgery, Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Mexico, D.F. 3. National School of Music, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico 4. Section of Acoustics of the Centre of Instruments, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico, D.F. |
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Welcome to the Galpin Society and Opening of Joint Sessions
Arnold Myers Faculty of Music, University of Edinburgh, U.K. |
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John Donaldson and the Teaching of Acoustics at the University of Edinburgh
in the Mid-Nineteenth Century (invited paper)
Christopher D.S. Field Faculty of Music, University of Edinburgh, U.K. |
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The History of Musical Acoustics:
Natural Potential of Tone Pitches and their Relations in the Light of
Evolution of Acoustical Musical Thought and its Influence on
Musical Instrument Practice
Mihaljo L. Djordjevic Radio Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia |
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The State of Progress with the Edinburgh University
Manuscript Instrumentalischer Bettlermantl
J. Patricia Campbell Department of Fine Art, University of Edinburgh, U.K. |
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Application of Acoustical Science by Historical Makers
of Keyboard Instruments
John Koster The Shrine to Music Museum, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, U.S.A. |
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Non-conformistic Pipe Scaling for a Classical Organ
Dirk Steenbrugge Gent, Belgium |
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The Sound Quality of Dutch Wind Instruments from the Baroque Period: The
Project
Rob Van Acht Haags Gemeentemuseum and Institute of Sonology, Koninklijk Conservatorium, The Hague, The Netherlands |
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Using Pulse Reflectometry to Compare the Evolution of
the Cornet and the Trumpet in the 19th and 20th Centuries
David B. Sharp [1], Arnold Myers [2] and D. Murray Campbell [1] 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, U.K. 2. Faculty of Music, University of Edinburgh, U.K. |
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Early Years of the Modern Trombone: Some Observations
Arnold Myers [1] and Raymond Parks [2] 1. Faculty of Music, University of Edinburgh, U.K. 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, U.K. |
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Bowed String Parameters and the Hurdy
Gurdy
Peter Dobbins BAeSEMA, Bristol, U.K. |
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Tone Development in Stringed Instruments, I: the
Degradation of Hemicellulose
Ephraim Segerman Manchester, U.K. |
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Tone Development in Stringed Instruments II: Acoustic
Vibration and Creep
Ephraim Segerman Manchester, U.K. |
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Acoustic and Dynamic Characterization of Different
Hammers-sets in the Rossini Piano Pleyel "petit à queue"
Restoration
Alessandro Cocchi [1], Flavio Ponzi [2] and Lamberto Tronchin [1] 1. DIENCA, Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy 2. Echo Historical Pianos, Bologna, Italy |
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Sympathetic Stringing as applied to the Baryton and
other Bowed Instruments of the 17th and 18th centuries: Origins -
Applications - Acoustics
Terence M. Pamplin London Guildhall University, London, U.K. |
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Acoustics of Historical Guitars
Bernard Richardson Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K. |
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An Acoustical Study for the Restoration
of the Carillon in Perpignan - Characterization of Bell Dampings
Xavier Boutillon, Bertrand David and Benoit Fabre Laboratoire d'acoustique Musicale, Université Paris VI, France |
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Acoustics of Ancient Chinese Bells
Thomas D. Rossing Physics Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, U.S.A. |
Friday 22nd 17:00
| Close of ISMA '97 |
The Abstracts of the Symposium Papers are published on the World-Wide Web, URL:-
The papers are published as the Proceedings of ISMA '97 by the Institute of Acoustics.
See also the abstracts of the Colloquium on Historical Musical Instrument Acoustics and Technology, Web URL: http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/galpin/gxita.html, organised jointly by the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments and the Galpin Society, held in Edinburgh 22-24 August 1997.
Further information from the Chairman of the Organising Committee:-
Dr D. Murray Campbell,
Department of Physics and Astronomy,
University of Edinburgh,
James Clerk Maxwell Building,
Mayfield Road,
EDINBURGH EH9 3JZ, Scotland
Tel +44 (0) 131 650 5262
Fax +44 (0) 131 650 5902
Web URL: http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/isma/
See also the Colloquium on Historical Musical Instrument Acoustics and Technology jointly organised by the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments and the Galpin Society. University of Edinburgh, 22-23 August 1997, Web URL: http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/galpin/gxip.html
See also the One-day Conference on Instrumentalischer Bettlermantl, a 17th-century Musical Compendium in the Edinburgh University Library Special Collections. University of Edinburgh, Sunday 24th August 1997, Web URL: http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/manuscript/
Communications about the contents of these pages to A.Myers@ed.ac.uk
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