Friday, May 25, 2018

The Secret To Great Old Violins' Sound? Human Vowels

Extensive research by Taiwanese scientists - who tested singers and Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati violins with spectrometers - found that the old violins emit sets of frequencies that match those that form particular human vowel sounds. (The sound of Amatis matches the vowels of basses and baritones; Strads match tenors and altos.)



Article source here:Arts Journal

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