VH_747b Introduction to organology and acoustic II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jan Kašpařík (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Perutková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Vlasta Taranzová
Timetable
Tue 13:20–14:55 J21
Prerequisites
VH_747a
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course deals with the building principles and characteristics of individual groups of musical instruments with respect to the diversity of building principles of historical instruments, importance of material and construction principles for characteristics of musical instruments. Students will get knowledge on characteristics and possibilities of musical instruments, diagnostics of defects and building some kinds of instruments.
Syllabus
  • Archetypes of musical instrumetns - examples
  • Function principles of chordophones
  • Function principles of aerophones
  • Function principles of idiophones
  • Function principles of electronic musical instruments
Literature
  • KURFURST, Pavel. Hudební nástroje. 1st ed. Praha: TOGGA, 2002, 1168 pp. ISBN 80-902912-1-X. info
Assessment methods
Oral colloquium, 80% attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
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