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Instrument Research project. January 31-february 16, 2012. What to research. History and Evolution of the Instrument To which family does the instrument belong? In which applications might one find the instrument? Provide a detailed description of the production process.
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Instrument Research project January 31-february 16, 2012
What to research • History and Evolution of the Instrument • To which family does the instrument belong? • In which applications might one find the instrument? • Provide a detailed description of the production process. • Provide a short biography of a famous performer on your selected instrument.
History and evolution • Date modern instrument came into use • Predecessors to modern instrument? • What, if anything, necessitated changes/improvement to earlier versions to get to modern version?
Description of production • What is the main material used in making this instrument? • Is this instrument made in mass production or by hand; or a combination of both? • Where is this instrument produced? (country, or state if within US) • Approximately how many of this instrument are created in a year?
biography • When was this person born? • When did this person die? • Where was this person born? • What, if anything, led this person to play the instrument? • Did this person have any formal schooling on the instrument? • Are there any influences listed? • Where does (did) this person live? • What type of music does this person play?