A Geometrical Method for Sound-Hole Size and Location Enhancement in Lute Family Musical Instruments: The Golden Method

This paper presents a new analytical approach, the Golden Method, to enhance sound-hole size and location in musical instruments of the lute family in order to obtain better sound damping characteristics based on the concept of the golden ratio and the instrument geometry. The main objective of the...

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Main Authors: Soheil Jafari, Mohammad Mahdi Karbasbaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/6/4/20