Waiting for Gounod (2004)

Euphonium and nine stringed instruments – composed for Robert Grechesky – premiered by Josh Scott, April 2007https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/jca_scores/1061/thumbnail.jp

Images of Music and Musicians as Indicators of Status, Wealth and Political Power on Roman Funerary Monuments

Untersuchungen bildlicher Darstellungen von Musikinstrumenten sowie Musikantinnen und Musikanten haben ergeben, dass sie in Grabkontexten benutzt wurden, um auf den Wohlstand sowie den politischen oder sozialen Status der verstorbenen Person oder ihrer Familie hinzuweisen. Dieser Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die Ergebnisse der Analyse, basierend auf Beispielen aus republikanischen, imperialen und spätantiken Kontexten. Ziel des Beitrags ist, Veränderungen zu untersuchen, die sich sowohl auf die Bedeutung der für die Grabmäler gewählten Themen als auch auf die Rolle der Musikantinnen und Musikanten im Alltag auswirkten

Design and development of a low cost automatic stringed instrumet tuner

[Abstract] Tuning methods have always been a task which every musician has to deal with. The main goal of this project is developing a device to simplify and assist stringed instrument users with the tuning process of their instruments. To that end, a prototype capable of acquiring sound through the vibration of the instrument body is produced using mainly a microcontroller device combined with a frequency estimation algorithm. The device development results show high accuracy in musical tone diagnosis compared to commercial tuners. The prototype offers several opportunities for developing new applications and research in quality control, material characterisation or even non-stringed instruments analysis

Music as Evidence for a Creator

Throughout history, mankind has made music. While music is artistic, it is also scientific and informed by natural occurrences within the physical world. Mathematical relationships between frequencies, the harmonic series, the materials necessary to build musical instruments, and naturally measured time provide bases for the musical elements of pitch, timbre, and rhythm. Though scientific discovery can inform the practice of music, the origin of music cannot be explained through scientific or evolutionary means because music is not a necessity for survival. The fact that music does exist and has natural bases suggests that music is designed, and its elements were placed in the physical world by a Creator who is beyond that which is physical

The analysis of Ethiopian traditional music instrument through indigenous knowledge (kirar, masinko, begena, kebero and washint/flute)

This article aims to explore and analytics about Ethiopian traditional music instrument through indigenous knowledge (kirar, masinko, Begena, kebero and washint/flute). The researcher would have observation and referring the difference documentations. Kirar, and masinko are mostly have purposeful for local music including washint, the others which is Kebero, Begena have use full in the majority time for church purpose. Ethiopia has extended culture, art and indigenous knowledge related to original own music. Their studies have qualitative research design that has descriptive methodology to more exploring the traditional music’s free statement descriptions. Its researcher mainly has providing the descriptive information about the Ethiopian traditional music instrument as analytical finding out

An Investigation of Ancient Hebrew Music During the Time of the Old Testament: Especially the Role of Music in the Lives of Israel\u27s First Two Kings, Saul and David

Music has always been an inextricable component of Jewish culture from its beginnings. Even before the construction of the Temple, music was used for worship, feasts, festivals, and various other cultural activities. Since much of this music involves the singing of texts, poetry was also a central part of the Jewish music culture. Singing in ancient Israel often involved instrumental accompaniment. The Bible records the texts of much musical activity. Instrumental music, vocal music, and accompanied vocal music are found throughout the Bible. Instrumental music is found in 1 Samuel 16 when David played his harp to soothe Saul and in 1 Samuel 19 when Saul tried to kill David when a troubling spirit came upon him. When men were coming back from battle in 1 Samuel 18, women played instruments and sang songs of David’s greatness. Psalms 16, 24, and 64 are great representations of Hebrew vocal music written by David. Music played a central role in the lives of the first two kings of Israel. This study will encompass a discussion of the role of music in the lives of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David