7–12 May 2023
Venice, Italy
Europe/Zurich timezone

Sound at the speed of light: synchrotron radiation and the study of ancient musical instruments

THEG1
11 May 2023, 15:50
40m
Sala Grande

Sala Grande

Invited Oral Presentation Entertainment Session

Speaker

Franco Zanini (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

Description

The structural analysis of historical musical instruments is essential for the definition of restoration and conservation protocols, but also for the study of ancient manufacturing techniques and for the acoustic analysis of these precious objects. The use of synchrotron light microtomography has proved to be the ideal tool for a non-destructive approach in the analysis of instruments of historical importance such as eighteenth-century Italian violins or masterpieces in the history of music such as the first Neanderthal flute and the organs built with paper pipes for the most influential medieval families in Europe.

In collaboration with the Conservatorio di Musica "Giuseppe Tartini" - Trieste

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