Acoustical Analysis of the Tanpura: Indian Plucked String Instrument

by Asoke Kumar Datta, Ranjan Sengupta, Kaushik Banerjee

Book Overview

This book addresses the acoustic signal analysis and spectral dynamics of the tanpura, an Indian plucked string instrument. In addition, it strives to provide a logical and objective explanation of Indian classical musicians' cognitive experience. Issues of relevance in this regard include the rich, mellifluous sound; the undulation of the loudness; the somewhat cyclical variation of the timbre, which is strongly related to these undulations; and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811326096
• ISBN13: 9789811326097
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"