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Computer-Aided Estimation of the Athenian Agora Aulos Scales Based on Physical Modeling

This paper presents an approach to scale estimation for the ancient Greek Aulos with the use of physical modeling. The system is based on manipulation of a parameter set that is known to affect the sound of woodwind instruments, such as the reed type, the active length of the pipe, its inner and outer diameters, and the placement and size of the tone-holes. The method is applied on a single Aulos pipe reconstructed from the Athenian Agora fragments. A discussion follows on the resulting scales and the system’s advantages, and limitations.

Authors: Andreopoulou, Areti; Roginska, Agnieszka
Affiliation: New York University, New York, NY, USA
AES Convention:133 (October 2012) Paper Number:8695 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Audio Effects and Physical Modeling

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