| VSA
Papers |
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| 1 #1 |
SUMMER 2005 |
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Introduction to VSA Papers
Helen Hayes
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3 |
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Editor's Perspective
Brian Newnam
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5 |
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About the Authors |
7 |
| ARTICLES |
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| Historical Perspectives |
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A Rational Look at the Classical Italian Coatings
Koen Padding
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11 |
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Bent Splines as a Possible Origin for Violin and Guitar
Outlines
Marty Kasprzyk
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26 |
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Shedding Light on Jean-Delphin Alard: 19th-Century
Violinist, Pedagogue, and Composer
Deborah Weagel
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35 |
| Acoustics |
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Comparing the Sound of Golden-Age and Modern Violins:
Long-Time-Average Spectra
Anders Buen
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51 |
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Tonal Tests of Prizewinning Violins at the 2004 VSA
Competition
Oliver E. Rodgers
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75 |
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Coupled String-Bridge Resonances
Norman C. Pickering
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96 |
| Violin Making Concepts and Methods |
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On Graduating the Thickness of Violin Plates to
Achieve Tonal Repeatability
Nigel Harris
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111 |
| Violin Tonal Adjustment |
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Diagnosing and Making Tonal Improvements to
Stringed Instruments
Christopher Germain
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124 |
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Bridge Tuning: Methods and Equipment
Joseph Curtin
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132 |
| BOOK REVIEW |
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Playing (less) Hurt by Janet Horvath
Kenneth Mirkin, Reviewer
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157 |
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Meetings and Exhibitions |
161 |
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