Modal analysis of musical instruments.

2008 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 2509-2509
Author(s):  
Thomas Rossing
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Musical Instruments

scholarly journals The Carabattola—Vibroacoustical Analysis and Intensity of Acoustic Radiation (IAR)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lamberto Tronchin ◽  
Massimiliano Manfren ◽  
Vincenzo Vodola
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Acoustic Analysis ◽  
Acoustic Radiation ◽  
Vibrational Analysis ◽  
Musical Instruments ◽  
Experimental Part ◽  
Percussion Instruments ◽  
Acoustic Analyses ◽  
Romagna Area

Among the studies of musical instruments, one important, sometime underestimated discipline, is represented by ethnomusicology. The acoustic analyses on ethnic musical instruments (M.I.) are much more infrequent if compared to those on classical M.I. This article deals with the vibro-acoustic analysis on one of the most unknown ethnic, Italian M.I., i.e., the carabattola (also called battola), which used to be played in Italy until the late 1960s during the Holy Thursday before Easter. The study includes modal analysis and Intensity of Acoustic Radiation measured on an original carabattola, which was played in the Romagna area until the early twentieth century. After a brief overview about the theory of acoustic and vibrational analysis on musical instruments, the Intensity of acoustic radiation and its correlation with modal analysis are recalled, based on previous studies. In the experimental part of the article, the measurements conducted on the carabattola are described. Afterwards, the results obtained both from modal analysis and IAR measurements are analyzed and compared with other measurements previously conducted on musical (particularly percussion) instruments and commented.

Modal analysis of vibrations in musical instruments

1990 ◽  
Vol 88 (S1) ◽  
pp. S40-S40
Author(s):  
Thomas D. Rossing ◽  
Uwe J. Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Musical Instruments

scholarly journals Sound Characterization through Intensity of Acoustic Radiation Measurement: A Study of Persian Musical Instruments

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lamberto Tronchin ◽  
Massimiliano Manfren ◽  
Vincenzo Vodola
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Sound Propagation ◽  
Acoustic Radiation ◽  
Mechanical Vibration ◽  
Sound Radiation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Acoustic Parameter ◽  
Musical Instruments ◽  
Weak Correlation ◽  
Mechanical Vibrations

The physics of musical instruments often uses modal analysis as one of the most important methods for describing the behavior of sound chests and their acoustic radiation. However, some studies conducted in Europe (Wogram), Japan (Suzuki) and the United States (Giordano) underlined a very weak correlation between sound radiation and modal analysis. This mismatch required further research. The acoustic parameter intensity of acoustic radiation (IAR) is highly related to the mechanical vibration of the sound source. IAR was able to quantify the sound efficiency of musical instruments, and to relate sound radiation with modal analysis. This paper investigates IAR measured on three Persian stringed musical Instruments, namely the thar, si-thar and santoor. The analysis contributes to the knowledge of stringed musical instruments and sound propagation, since IAR is capable of linking the mechanical vibrations of soundboards with the sound generation of the musical instruments. The IAR results coming from the modal analysis carried out during the study of the instruments are reported herein.

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