The essence of an instrument
- Date
1990
- Summary
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Analyses the essential features required in any instrument if a usable musical sound is to be produced. Program examines how energy can be provided, how sound can be amplified, how amplification changes the quality of sound, and the consequences for music produced by synthesizers and computers.; Royal Institution 1989 Christmas Lectures.
- Contributor
Taylor, Charles Alfred
- Publishers
Films for the Humanities (Firm); Independent Communications Associates; British Broadcasting Corporation
- Subjects
Performing Arts, Music; Science, Technology; Science, Technology, and Math; Music; Music Acoustics and physics; Musical instruments; Music and science; Synthesizer (Musical instrument); Audio amplifiers
- Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
60 minutes; color
- Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Host, Charles Taylor. Producer/director, Brian Johnson.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090022; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1493; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/879; OCLC: ocm26707152; Catalog Key: alephsys002892270; Catalog Key: FFH 2311
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: collection staff, users in specific IP Ranges.