Vibration and structural acoustics analysis has become an essential requirement for high-
quality structural and mechanical design in order to assure acoustic comfort and the …

This paper describes an experimental study of string plucking for the classical harp. Its goal
is to characterize the playing parameters that play the most important roles in expressivity …

Cretan lyra is a stringed instrument very popular on the island of Crete, Greece, and an
important part of its musical tradition. For stringed musical instruments, the air mode …

Central Africa harps are string instruments, often anthropomorphic, serving an essential
cultural role. Compared to pedal harps, their body is small in size with a soundboard mainly …

The way a musical instrument radiates plays an important part in determining the
instrument's sound quality. For the concert harp, the soundboard has to radiate the string's …

Operational modal analysis (OMA) methods are useful to extract modal parameters of
operating systems. These methods seem to be particularly interesting to investigate the …

Harps exist in different forms, from large factory-made concert harps to small hand-made folk
harps. This variety presents both a challenge and an opportunity for acousticians. The …

The vibrational properties of a harp soundboard were investigated with respect to its multi-
layered structure. The surfaces of harp soundboards are usually reinforced with veneer; …

Most heritage musical instruments are not played anymore for conservation reasons. Most of
the time, each instrument is the only representation left of a style or a historical period. This …

The mechanical admittance of the soundboards of four full-size concert harps from three
manufacturers was measured, and the results show that there is little variation between …