Wood density explains sound quality of great violins
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 08:07
in Mathematics & Economics
The advantage of using medical equipment to study classical musical instruments has been proven by a Dutch researcher from the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC). In collaboration with a renowned luthier, Dr Berend Stoel put classical violins, including several made by Stradivarius, in a CT scanner...
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