Episode 479
Silky sounds - making violins from silk
A new approach to music - making violins from silk.
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
June 29, 20165m 1s
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Show Notes
When it comes to making musical instruments, there's as much science in today's violins as there is art. While many manufacturers around the world are still creating wooden violins, others are turning to alternative materials such as carbon fibre. But, as Kat Arney discovered, the natural world may provide even more options for making instruments with exciting new sound properties. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
violinssilkspiderinstrumentsmusicalstringsmanufacturing