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Younesi H, Samanian S, Asadi H. (2024). Application of Laboratory Methods in the Study of Sound Output of Historical String Instruments. JRA. 10(2), 187-205. doi:10.61882/jra.10.2.398
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1- Department of Conservation of Historic and Cultural Properties, Art University, Tehran, Iran , hamedyoun@yahoo.com
2- Faculty of Applied Arts, Art University, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Music, Faculty of Performing Arts and Music, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Considering variety of values and communication aspects of musical instrument, a major difference between them and other cultural and historical objects is expected. Despite the commonalities that exist in the discussions of technology and pathology in the field of conservation and restoration of instruments with other cultural-historical objects, Due to the connection of these works with the production of musical sound, awareness of the acoustic properties of materials in order to create sound output should also be considered. The mechanical changes of each part of the instrument during playing cause the production and release of physical vibrations as the tangible aspect of the sound output, and further, the intangible aspect of the sound output evolves by being influenced by the aesthetic conditions of the music in the mind of the musician and the audience. The purpose of this research is the role of laboratory methods in studying the structure and acoustic behavior of the components of historical stringed instruments, in order to better understand the sound output of these works. Now, it should be noted that to what extent these results can be considered generalizable in order to know the concrete aspect of sound output? For this purpose, taking into account the concepts related to sound output in musical instruments, experimental and laboratory methods are introduced and investigated. Sources in the field of technology and laboratory studies of musical instruments have been collected and then analyzed and interpreted in a qualitative manner. It should be considered that knowledge of the structure of materials used in instruments and studying the acoustical behavior of each of them in the direction of sound output, while recognizing and understanding the conditions and variables in the field of conservation and restoration, will strengthen the data in the field of archaeometrical investigations.
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