Von der Alp auf die Geige - Musiksaiten aus Schafdarm hergestellt wie im19. Jh.
In the context of historically informed performance practice, music of the 19th and early 20th centuries is increasingly being performed again on gut strings.
Factsheet
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Schools involved
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
Bern Academy of the Arts - Institute(s) Institute Interpretation
- Research unit(s) Performance and interpretation
- Funding organisation BFH
- Duration 01.02.2014 - 31.10.2015
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Head of project
Prof. Dr. Kai Köpp
Prof. Dr. Samuel Kohler -
Project staff
Jane Achtman
David Sinclair
Dr. Danja Wiederkehr -
Partner
Nicholas Baldock, Musikalienhändler & Saitenhersteller
EFRANO Musiksaiten Technische Darmsaiten
Musikinstrumenten-Museum Markneukirchen
Vogtländisches Freilichtmuseum Landwüst
Situation
However, most gut strings in use today are produced using methods from the second half of the 20th century. In this project, the research team will use written and oral sources to document both the qualitative criteria applied to sheep gut when making instrument strings, and the historical production methods employed in Saxony towards the close of the 19th century. Contemporary string makers will produce strings according to the documented methods. The resulting strings will be examined empirically by string players on the BUA staff. The aim of the research project is to acquire new insights into the sound, attack and stability of historical strings.
