This book is based on an in-depth conversation with master violinmaker and acoustician Joseph Curtin, recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. This in-depth conversation explores Curtin’s long quest to characterize the sound of a Stradivari violin and the rigorous series of double-blind tests he and his colleagues developed to probe whether or not professional musicians can really tell the difference between a Stradivari and a modern violin. The conversation also covers violin acoustics and how Joseph Curtin marries acoustic science to the art of violin making and merges time-honoured techniques with new materials and design.This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Finding What You’re Looking For, and questions for discussion at the end of each Finding One’s Niche – Becoming a violin makerII. Confronting Biases – Measuring a mysteryIII. Characterizing Sound – Towards objectivityIV. Making Modern Violins – In search of a new aestheticV. The Future Awaits – Digital violins, new books and moreThe Science of Siren Stradivari Unveiled is also part of the five-part Ideas Roadshow Collection, Conversations About Anthropology and u0026 Sociology, which is available in paperback, hardcover and electronic format.About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.

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