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Book Synopsis PHYSICS OF INDIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS by : Nishanth P
Download or read book PHYSICS OF INDIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS written by Nishanth P and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Physics of Indian Musical Instruments is a branch of physics that deals with the scientific principles behind the construction and functioning of traditional musical instruments in India. These instruments include stringed instruments like sitar and sarod, percussion instruments like tabla and mridangam, and wind instruments like bansuri and shehnai. The physics of sound and acoustics play a significant role in the design and construction of Indian musical instruments. The pitch and timbre of each instrument depend on factors such as the length, thickness, and tension of the strings, the shape and size of the resonating chamber, and the position of the frets or holes. The study of Indian musical instruments also involves the exploration of the cultural and historical significance of each instrument, the different styles of playing and improvisation, and the relationship between music and spirituality in Indian culture. Researchers and scientists have conducted numerous studies on the physics of Indian musical instruments, which have contributed to a better understanding of the mechanics of sound and have led to advancements in instrument design and technology. This field of study continues to evolve, with ongoing research exploring new ways to optimize the acoustics and performance of these instruments.
Book Synopsis The Physics of Musical Instruments by : Neville H. Fletcher
Download or read book The Physics of Musical Instruments written by Neville H. Fletcher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of musical instruments is nearly as old as the history of civilization itself, and the aesthetic principles upon which judgments of musical quality are based are intimately connected with the whole culture within which the instruments have evolved. An educated modem Western player or listener can make critical judgments about particular instruments or particular per formances but, to be valid, those judgments must be made within the appro priate cultural context. The compass of our book is much less sweeping than the first paragraph might imply, and indeed our discussion is primarily confined to Western musical instruments in current use, but even here we must take account of centuries of tradition. A musical instrument is designed and built for the playing of music of a particular type and, conversely, music is written to be performed on particular instruments. There is no such thing as an "ideal" instrument, even in concept, and indeed the unbounded possibilities of modem digital sound-synthesis really require the composer or performer to define a whole set of instruments if the result is to have any musical coherence. Thus, for example, the sound and response of a violin are judged against a mental image of a perfect violin built up from experience of violins playing music written for them over the centuries. A new instrument may be richer in sound quality and superior in responsiveness, but if it does not fit that image then it is not a better violin.
Book Synopsis The Physics of Musical Instruments by : Neville H. Fletcher
Download or read book The Physics of Musical Instruments written by Neville H. Fletcher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the history of musical instruments is nearly as old as civilisation itself, the science of acoustics is quite recent. By understanding the physical basis of how instruments are used to make music, one hopes ultimately to be able to give physical criteria to distinguish a fine instrument from a mediocre one. At that point science may be able to come to the aid of art in improving the design and performance of musical instruments. As yet, many of the subtleties in musical sounds of which instrument makers and musicians are aware remain beyond the reach of modern acoustic measurements. This book describes the results of such acoustical investigations - fascinating intellectual and practical exercises. Addressed to readers with a reasonable grasp of physics who are not put off by a little mathematics, this book discusses most of the traditional instruments currently in use in Western music. A guide for all who have an interest in music and how it is produced, as well as serving as a comprehensive reference for those undertaking research in the field.
Book Synopsis The Physics of Musical Instruments by : Neville Horner Fletcher
Download or read book The Physics of Musical Instruments written by Neville Horner Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Science of Rhythm by : Shri Shyam Manohar Goswamy
Download or read book Science of Rhythm written by Shri Shyam Manohar Goswamy and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is an English synopsis with some of Author's own experiences and interpretations on Science of the Rhythm. The book deals with the subject of illustrating the Science (logical and experimental roots) and Sensibilities (emotional and spiritual feeling based genesis) of the Indian Rhythmic structures also known as "Taal Shastra" in Sanskrit. The book is a first of its kind in the English language to explore the synthesis of Science, Spirituality, and Art in the context of Rhythmic Instruments and their structured systems of Indian Classical Musical. The knowledge is based on ancient texts and the author's own evolution as a practitioner of the art and instructions received from and documented by profound Gurus over the years. As such the Author lists his Spiritual Guru (Vallabh Vedantacharya Shri Shyam Manohar Goswamyji) and his Mridang Vidya Guru (Mahantji Shri Vishwambharnath Mishraji) as co-authors. The first analytical and scientific section is based on the Author's continuously evolving experiments in the practice of Naad Yoga. Second and Third sections go into the ancient details of the structure and science of the Taal system in India with the English descriptions and explanations of the Sanskrit terms and their meanings. Source of the Sanskrit and Hindi material in second and third sections is translated by Author from out of print and unavailable "Taal Deepika" published by the Author Shri Mannuji Mridangacharya of Benaras in the 1930s. Late Shri Mannuji is also listed as a co-author of this volume. The original Sanskrit and Hindi explanations have also been maintained in this book to assist the reader in grasping the idea from multiple languages. This book is NOT intended to be a "How To Guide" on playing the Indian rhythmic instrument as it is assumed that the reader has some basic knowledge of the instruments and their physical playing abilities. Purpose of the book is to act as a reference and inspiration to educate the practitioner of Music on true science and sensibilities of the Taal Rhythmic structures so that one can perform with the full and complete depth that is gained by exploring the subject from all avenues.
Book Synopsis The Making of Modern Physics in Colonial India by : Somaditya Banerjee
Download or read book The Making of Modern Physics in Colonial India written by Somaditya Banerjee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph offers a cultural history of the development of physics in India during the first half of the twentieth century, focusing on Indian physicists Satyendranath Bose (1894-1974), Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888-1970) and Meghnad Saha (1893-1956). The analytical category "bhadralok physics" is introduced to explore how it became possible for a highly successful brand of modern science to develop in a country that was still under colonial domination. The term Bhadralok refers to the then emerging group of native intelligentsia, who were identified by academic pursuits and manners. Exploring the forms of life of this social group allows a better understanding of the specific character of Indian modernity that, as exemplified by the work of bhadralok physicists, combined modern science with indigenous knowledge in an original program of scientific research. The three scientists achieved the most significant scientific successes in the new revolutionary field of quantum physics, with such internationally recognized accomplishments as the Saha ionization equation (1921), the famous Bose-Einstein statistics (1924), and the Raman Effect (1928), the latter discovery having led to the first ever Nobel Prize awarded to a scientist from Asia. This book analyzes the responses by Indian scientists to the radical concept of the light quantum, and their further development of this approach outside the purview of European authorities. The outlook of bhadralok physicists is characterized here as "cosmopolitan nationalism," which allows us to analyze how the group pursued modern science in conjunction with, and as an instrument of Indian national liberation.
Book Synopsis Acoustical Analysis of the Tanpura by : Asoke Kumar Datta
Download or read book Acoustical Analysis of the Tanpura written by Asoke Kumar Datta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the acoustic signal analysis and spectral dynamics of the tanpura, an Indian plucked string instrument. In addition, it strives to provide a logical and objective explanation of Indian classical musicians’ cognitive experience. Issues of relevance in this regard include the rich, mellifluous sound; the undulation of the loudness; the somewhat cyclical variation of the timbre, which is strongly related to these undulations; and the occasional perception of virtual notes to which no strings are tuned. The book analyses the materials used in the tanpura, the instrument’s simple structure, the intricacies of the lower bridge, and the theory of string vibration with variable string length. Cognitive experiments to provide the basis for perceptual quality assessment, as well as a methodology for ranking, are described. This is followed by acoustic analyses, both temporal and spectral, for sounds produced by male and female tanpuras, for each individual string and the combined one. An important aspect related to the naturalness of perceived sound, namely the intrinsically associated random perturbations, is also discussed. The apparent irregularities perceived in the acoustic signal produced by the tanpura reveal the importance of examining the signal from the perspective of non-linear analysis, an aspect that is also covered in the book. Given its scope, the book will appeal to students and researchers in the fields of music acoustics, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science, as well as musicians and musicologists around the world.
Book Synopsis Acoustic Analysis of Syllables of Tabla by : Dr. Rajeev Shukla
Download or read book Acoustic Analysis of Syllables of Tabla written by Dr. Rajeev Shukla and published by Sahityapedia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-23 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musical sound contains multiple frequencies in harmonic and inharmonic ratios. Verification of Raman's model, effect of different parts of tabla on its tonal qualities and effect of sound and rhythm of tabla on human nature and behaviour have been studied in this book on the basis of results obtained by the experiments.
Book Synopsis The Music of India by : B.Chaitanya Deva
Download or read book The Music of India written by B.Chaitanya Deva and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations: B/w Illustrations Description: This is an attempt to bring, to bear a 'scientific' attitude to Indian musicological problems. Tools and methods of modern science have been employed to probe into musical phenomena and Indian music history. No other term is perhaps so operatively basic as the tonic-drone in melodic music and today the tambura is the most important drone in Indian music. The physical and auditory tonal spectra of this instrument have been studied. Further, the immense importance of the emergence of the drone in Indian music history has been discussed at length, in terms of neuro-physiological dynamics. Musical sites-particularly the sruti-have posted enormous problems. It is posited herein that this is due to the confusion of two systems-one of harps and the other of fingerboard instruments. Detailed of experiments on the measurements of sruti-s have also been given. So also studies in gamaka and its psychological significance have been discussed. A fundamental theory in Indian aesthetics is that of rasa. Profound as it is, its scope in relation to music has to be evaluated. The results of experiments carried out show that this theory may not fit into musical aesthetics, in toto and it is now adumbrated; similarly the time theory of raga-s also seems to be of questionable application. Concepts of the information theory and other statistical methods have been applied to study the classification and the forms of raga-s with very promising results. The book, thus, spans across questions of methodology, dynamics of history, musical scales, non-conscious elements in music, raga-rasa, raga-rupa and musical perception. It is an invitation to an adventure of ideas and a reorientation to Indian musicology.
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Book Synopsis Musical Instruments of India by : S. KRISHNASWAMI
Download or read book Musical Instruments of India written by S. KRISHNASWAMI and published by Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music and dance have been the chief forms of religious expression in India. In the course of her long history, India evolved a very wide variety of musical instruments. This book describes 56 musical instruments developed in India. The book is in two parts: part one gives the historical background of the Indian musical instruments and part two describes the musical instruments.
Book Synopsis Science Of Percussion Instruments by : Thomas D Rossing
Download or read book Science Of Percussion Instruments written by Thomas D Rossing and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000-09-06 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Percussion instruments may be our oldest musical instruments, but only recently have they become the subject of extensive scientific study. This book focuses on how percussion instruments vibrate and produce sound and how these sounds are perceived by listeners.
Book Synopsis Signal Analysis of Hindustani Classical Music by : Asoke Kumar Datta
Download or read book Signal Analysis of Hindustani Classical Music written by Asoke Kumar Datta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive overview of the basics of Hindustani music and the associated signal analysis and technological developments. It begins with an in-depth introduction to musical signal analysis and its current applications, and then moves on to a detailed discussion of the features involved in understanding the musical meaning of the signal in the context of Hindustani music. The components consist of tones, shruti, scales, pitch duration and stability, raga, gharana and musical instruments. The book covers the various technological developments in this field, supplemented with a number of case studies and their analysis. The book offers new music researchers essential insights into the use the automatic concept for finding and testing the musical features for their applications. Intended primarily for postgraduate and PhD students working in the area of scientific research on Hindustani music, as well as other genres where the concepts are applicable, it is also a valuable resource for professionals and researchers in musical signal processing.
Book Synopsis Musical Instruments of India by : Bigamudre Chaitanya Deva
Download or read book Musical Instruments of India written by Bigamudre Chaitanya Deva and published by Calcutta : Firma KLM. This book was released on 1978 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Science of Rhythm by : Shyam Manohar Goswamy
Download or read book Science of Rhythm written by Shyam Manohar Goswamy and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-27 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is an English synopsis with some of the Author's own research and experiments in understanding the Science of the Rhythm. The book deals with the subject of illustrating the Science (logical and experimental roots) and Sensibilities (emotional and spiritual feeling based genesis) of the Indian Rhythmic structures also known as "Taal Shastra" in Sanskrit. The knowledge is based on ancient texts and authors own experiences as a practitioner of the art and instructions received from profound Gurus over the years. The book is a first of its kind in English language to delve into subjects of Science, Spirituality and Art in the context of Rhythmic instruments of Indian Classical Musical system. The first analytical and scientific section is based on Author's evolving experiments in the practice of Naad Yoga. Second and Third sections go into the ancient details of the structure and science of the Taal system in India with the English descriptions and explanations of the Sanskrit terms and their meanings. Source of the Sanskrit and Hindi material is translated by Author from out of print and unavailable "Taal Deepika" published by the Author Shri Mannuji Mridangacharya of Benaras in 1930s. The original Sanskrit and Hindi explanations have also been maintained in this book to assist the reader in grasping the idea from multiple languages. This book is NOT intended be a "How To Guide" on playing the Indian rhythmic instrument as it is assumed that reader has basic knowledge of the instruments and their physical playing abilities. Purpose of the book is to educate the practitioner of Indian Music on true science and sensibilities of the Taal Rhythmic structures so that one can perform with the full and complete depth that is gained by exploring the subject from all avenues.
Download or read book Measured Tones written by Ian Johnston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books concerned with physics and music take an approach that puts physical theory before application. Consequently, these works tend to dampen aesthetic fascination with preludes burdened by an overabundance of algebraic formulae. In Measured Tones: The Interplay of Physics and Music Third Edition, Ian Johnston a professor of astrophysics and
Book Synopsis Encyclopaedia of Indian Musical Instruments by : Amrita Priyamvada
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Indian Musical Instruments written by Amrita Priyamvada and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Science of String Instruments by : Thomas D. Rossing
Download or read book The Science of String Instruments written by Thomas D. Rossing and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
