The flute unearthed from an important Neolithic settlement in Iran shows how early humans progressed from their primitive ...

In this paper a technique based on Discrete Wavelet Transform has been applied to characterize the sounds produced by some traditional Indian musical instruments, viz. sarangi, harmonium and tumbi. It ...

In this paper, a new hybrid multi-stage musical instrument sound signal compression method, based on DWPT and MDCT using efficient psychoacoustic models is proposed. The primary objective is to ...

China's distinct aesthetics are not only embodied in every aspect of Chinese life, but also increasingly bringing spiritual enjoyment to people of all cultural backgrounds in the form of artistic ...

A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo ...