The Science of Musical Sounds

Sundberg,Johan

ISBN 10: 0126769486 / ISBN 13: 9780126769487

Published by Academic Press, San Diego, 1991

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1991 -first edition in vg condition cloth Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Science of Musical Sounds
• Publisher: Academic Press, San Diego
• Publication Date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0126769486
• ISBN 13: 9780126769487
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music

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Synopsis

This book is concerned with the scientific aspects of musical sounds. It presents basic acoustics, auditory theory, and sound generation from both a theoretical and a practical view. Room acoustics, sound analysis, recording and reproduction, and sound synthesis as well as cognition are examined from the perspective of music.

• The work is thoroughly grounded in music, rather than physics
• Provides an up-to-date presentation of auditory theory as it relates to music
• Presents a readable account of the scientific aspects of musical sounds

About the Author

Johan Sundberg has a personal chair in Music Acoustics at KTH (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm. His research, focussing mainly on the singing voice, the theory of music performance and music perception, has been published in a great number of articles. He has practical experience of music as a choir and solo singer.