Instrument Materials
Instrument Materials is a specialized category within organology that encompasses the systematic study of the physical substances and composite matter employed in the construction of musical instruments, distinguished by its focus on material properties, their acoustic implications, and historical or cultural significance in instrument design and performance practice.
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The History of Musical Instruments
Donald N. Ferguson, Curt Sachs · Journal of American Folklore · 1942 · 351 citations
The Physics of Musical Instruments
S. Schwerman, Nathaniel Fletcher, Thomas D. Rossing · Computer Music Journal · 1994 · 330 citations
Humanities, Physics, Acoustics +11
Ulrike G. K. Wegst · American Journal of Botany · 2006 · 230 citations
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University of Pavia
Pavia, Italy
14 h-index
69 publications
1.4K citations

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Paris, France
11 h-index
33 publications
1.7K citations

Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan
6 h-index
8 publications
312 citations
Kyungpook National University
Daegu, South Korea
5 h-index
5 publications
209 citations
Pusan National University Dental Hospital
Yangsan, South Korea
5 h-index
12 publications
567 citations
Pusan National University
Busan, South Korea
5 h-index
7 publications
241 citations

Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, United States
5 h-index
9 publications
1.1K citations

University of Turin
Turin, Italy
5 h-index
8 publications
179 citations
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JOE · 30 publications · 2.1K citations
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JASA · 17 publications · 823 citations
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GSJ · 11 publications · 313 citations
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7 publications · 240 citations
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