PhD and MSc Thesis
PhD Thesis – An Investigation Of The Sound Production In The Turkish Musical Instrument Oud And A Proposal For Determining The Design Of Stringed Instruments From The Aspect Of Their Sound Characteristics
Abstract - The most significant factors that determine the sound characteristics of stringed instruments are their design features and material properties. However, the differences between the physical properties of the wood materials which are traditionally used in...
MSc Thesis – A Novel Method For Controlling Vibrational Properties Of Oud Soundboard Constructed With Acoustic Measurement Methods
Abstract – The main purpose of manufacturing musical instruments is to produce instruments that have sound at desired quality. The main problem here is determining the methods for selecting and processing the material that will be used to achieve this sound. It is not...
Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings
The Effects Of The Body Vibration Modes Of A Stringed Instrument, Oud, On Its Process Of Sound Production
The stringed instruments consist basically of various number of stretched strings and a large surface body where sounds are produced via transmitting vibrations from the strings during playing. The bodies designed specifically for each instrument are the most...
Modal Analysis of A Stringed Instrument, Oud, By Using Finite Element Method: Using Experimental Data In The Development of Vibro-Acoustic Model
In the production process of a stringed instrument, the use of modal analysis techniques is important for the selection of the materials and determining the design properties, in order to obtain the desired sound character. However, only experimental modal analysis...
Experimental Analysis Of Vibration Measurement Techniques Used In Stringed Musical Instrument Making
Sound production in stringed instruments is largely determined by the vibrational characteristics of the parts of the instrument. The major objective of this study was to investigate vibration measurement techniques used in musical instrument making. The necessary...
The Methods Used for The Acoustic Analysis of The Turkish Stringed Instruments
Abstract – In this study, the vibration and sound analysis methods, which are used to investigate the acoustic properties of stringed instruments, were investigated. Based on this analysis, sound radiation and long-term average spectrum measurements were applied to...
The Effects of Soundboard Vibrations in Stringed Instruments on Timber – The Sample of Oud
Abstract – All of the sounds in nature is a result of vibration. All audio sources including instruments have their own vibration characteristics. Thus, the frequency of obtained sound, volume, and most importantly its characteristic timbre, is determined by the sound...