Acoustical measurements on carved Baltic psalteries

Modes of vibration in several successful replicas of carved Estonian kannels, an outstanding Latvian–American kokle, and a reconstruction of a Novgorad gusli were determined by electronic TV holography. From the characteristics of the various resonances, as well as the sound of the instruments, we c...

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Published in:The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2001-05, Vol.109 (5_Supplement), p.2484-2484
Main Authors: Peekna, Andres, Rossing, Thomas D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Modes of vibration in several successful replicas of carved Estonian kannels, an outstanding Latvian–American kokle, and a reconstruction of a Novgorad gusli were determined by electronic TV holography. From the characteristics of the various resonances, as well as the sound of the instruments, we conclude that a successful Baltic psaltery should have: (1) a maximum number of resonances within the tuning range; (2) a strong resonance between the keynote and the note above; and (3) a strong resonance also at the low dominant. Not only the overall soundhole area but their locations can have significant effect on sound quality and volume.
ISSN:0001-4966
1520-8524
DOI:10.1121/1.4744835