Title: Western and non-western approaches to control timbre using multi-resonator/generator systems of wind instruments
Abstract: Wind instruments are often modeled as a coupled generator-resonator system, which for the case of the clarinet consists of a reed and a cylindrical pipe. However, the fact that the throat and oral cavities behind the tone generator also play a critical role is often neglected. While the resonance pipe of a wind instrument can be adjusted in length through keyholes or valves, its width is fixed. The opposite can be observed for the human resonance system where the length is fixed but the dimensions of the cross-section are variable. This important fact is routinely used to shape the timbral qualities of tones. In many non-western music cultures, time-varying timbral modifications are more important than melodic aspects, for example, in traditional digeridoo practice. The effects of vocal tract control including Tongue Controlled Embouchure (TCE) will be analyzed and discussed using extended saxophone techniques with adaptive mouthpieces [Braasch, 2014, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 135, 2245].
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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