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DTSTART;TZID="Pacific Time (US & Canada)":20191024T161000
DTEND;TZID="Pacific Time (US & Canada)":20191024T170000
SUMMARY:Colloquium: Physics & Astronomy – Dr. Chris Waltham
LOCATION:Webster Physical Science Building, Pullman, WA 99163
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites all to a colloquium featuring Dr. Chris Waltham, University of British Columbia. Dr. Waltham will present their talk, “The human voice, the erhu and the violin. ”\n\nMeet for refreshments before the lecture at 3:45 – 4:10 p.m. in the foyer on floor G above the lecture hall.\n\nAbstract:\n\nThe Western violin and the erhu, the Chinese violin, are at first glance, markedly different instruments, being apparently related only by their bows. The violin soundbox is made of spruce and maple, has a complex shape, and an asymmetrical interior. The erhu soundbox is a simple cylinder closed on one side by a pre-tensioned python skin and open at the other. However, delving into the vibro-acoustics of each structure, deep similarities emerge, both with each other and with that most ancient musical instrument, the human voice.\n\nAcoustics is a field that tends to fall between the cracks of physics and engineering, and musical acoustics falls between the cracks of acoustics and music. Thus I will not assume any prior knowledge of the field.\n\nphysics.wsu.edu/events/colloquium
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