The Science of Siren Songs: Stradivari Unveiled - A Conversation with Joseph Curtin EPUB

by Burton Howard Burton

Part of the Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series series

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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and master violin maker and acoustician Joseph Curtin, recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.

This in-depth conversation explores Curtin's long quest to characterize the sound of a Stradivari violin and the rigorous series of double-blind tests he and his colleagues developed to probe whether or not professional musicians can really tell the difference between a Stradivari and a modern violin.

The conversation also covers violin acoustics and how Joseph Curtin marries acoustic science to the art of violin making and merges time-honoured techniques with new materials and design. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Finding What Youâ€™re Looking For, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I.

Finding Oneâ€™s Niche - Becoming a violin makerII. Confronting Biases - Measuring a mysteryIII. Characterizing Sound - Towards objectivityIV. Making Modern Violins - In search of a new aestheticV.

The Future Awaits - Digital violins, new books and moreAbout Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.