Recreating the forms and sounds of historical musical instruments

What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In ...
Greek Reporter

MIT Researchers Recreate Ancient Musical Instruments to Bring Lost Sounds Back to Life

MIT researchers recreate ancient musical instruments using CT scans and 3D technology, allowing audiences to hear sounds from centuries ago.
ZDNet

Researchers bring the sounds of ancient instruments back to life

Ever heard or heard of a salpinx, barbiton, aulos, or syrinx? Well, neither has anyone else, for centuries (at least heard them). Until now. Credit: Luca Petrella These ancient instruments were common ...
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The Real Instrument Behind The Sound In 'Good Vibrations'

It's often mistaken for a theremin, but in fact, the instrument used on the classic Beach Boys song was invented — and played on the song — by... The Real Instrument Behind The Sound In 'Good ...
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"Yamaha has achieved an extraordinary level of immersiveness and realism, crafting an instrument that sounds closer to an acoustic piano and feels like one under your fingers ...

Few digital pianos are as recognisable as Yamaha’s Clavinova. Since the early 1980s, these instruments have been a staple in homes, schools, and community spaces; chances are you’ve seen one in a ...
NPR

The Sweet Sound of a Stradivarius

Music commentator Miles Hoffman, a nationally renowned violist, and NPR's Steve Inskeep visit the Library of Congress' small, priceless collection of Stradivarius instruments. Hoffman plays some of ...
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High school students develop 'Audio Decomposition,' an open source tool that breaks down music into musical instrument sounds and creates musical scores from scratch

Matthew Bird, a high school student studying computer science, has released a tool called `` Audio Decomposition '' that uses a simple algorithm to break down music made up of the overlapping sounds ...