<i>In good times and in bad</i>: Die stormagtige verhouding tussen kerk en die orrel � is egskeiding onafwendbaar? by Ockie C. Vermeulen

“…In essence, this article reflects on whether the marriage between church and music instrument is solid or on its way to the divorce court.…”
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READING MUSIC BACKWARDS: ALEJO CARPENTIER'S UNPUBLISHED TEXT 'LOS ORÍGENES DE LA MÚSICA Y LA MÚSICA PRIMITIVA' by Katia M. Chornik

“…This important but hitherto unknown document appears to be the most important antecedent for the musicological discussions narrated in Carpentier's groundbreaking novel Los pasos perdidos (1953), an account of a musicologist-composer who travels into the South American jungle to collect musical instruments and discovers the origin of music among South American so-called primitives. …”
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VocalCords: Exploring Tactile Interaction and Performance with the Singing Voice by Addae, Maxwell K.

“…The singing voice, however, is one of few musical instruments that typically does not involve touch-mediated interaction. …”
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Sculpting space through sound by Nakagawa, Junko, 1975-

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Multiplexed and robust representations of sound features in auditory cortex. by Walker, K, Bizley, J, King, A, Schnupp, J

“…We can recognize the melody of a familiar song when it is played on different musical instruments. Similarly, an animal must be able to recognize a warning call whether the caller has a high-pitched female or a lower-pitched male voice, and whether they are sitting in a tree to the left or right. …”

Aplikasi gaya nyanyian zaman romantik terhadap nyanyian ghazal / Lilis Syafuza Mohd Yatim by Mohd Yatim, Lilis Syafuza

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The formation of traditional music and regional pop music community in popular social media by Shafa’atussara Silahudin

“…In both music genres, the combinations of modern and traditional musical instruments are used. Music practitioners, Roslan Madun and vocal group Anok Semantan represent traditional and regional pop, respectively. …”
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Study on the Variation Pattern and Influencing Factors of Poisson’s Ratio of Bamboo by Haojie Lu, Hongyang Lian, Jiayu Xu, Niuniu Ma, Zhezhe Zhou, Yuanpu Song, Youming Yu, Youming Yu, Xiaochun Zhang, Xiaochun Zhang

“…With the increasing application of bamboo in structures, high-strength composite materials, bridges, musical instruments, and damping materials, the study of Poisson’s ratio is of great significance to the structural design and stability of these materials. …”
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Patterned Sensory Enhancement, a Music Rehabilitation Therapy for Elderly Patients with Neuromotor Deficit during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study by Iulia Toma, Anca Dinu, Ahmed Abu-Awwad, Mihai-Alexandru Sandesc, Simona-Alina Abu-Awwad, Razvan Nitu, Mihai Popean

“…The conclusions represent suggestions for further enhancing the PSE technique through collaborations between the rehabilitation team and the musicians involved due to the importance of the music stimuli used as a therapy. (3) Results: The music-composition parameters used in this study relate to the existence of music homogeneity factors such as the key signature and rhythm; the importance of the major scale and the tonal system in general; the obvious music suggestions of movement, repetition or absence of movement; the importance of rhythm; the introduction of musical instruments in order to harmonize the music material as much as possible; the connection between PSE music along with patients’ musical taste and the musical recording as a therapy during patient outcare; (4) Conclusions: The therapy efficiency was observed by measurements taken before and after the therapeutic intervention by means of a Takei dynamometer. …”
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Corruption, deforestation, and tourism – Europe case study by Adeline-Cristina Cozma, Monica Maria Coroș, Ana Monica Pop, Ion Gavrilescu, Nicolae Cătălin Dinucă

“…Wood represents one of the most used natural resources: from construction to musical instruments, tools, toys, fuel, shipbuilding, and, not to mention, stationery, as it is indispensable for modern society. …”
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Turkic Traditions In Musical Culture Of Mordovian-Karatai Ethnic Group by Nelya Kh. NURGAYANOVA, Svetlana V. KARKINA, Aleksandr V. GLUZMAN

“…An important role in this ethnic conglomerate belongs to the musical traditions embodied in folklore, musical instruments, ritual and festive performances, which make an important element of the ethnic culture identity for the indigenous peoples of the Volga region - Tatars, Russians, Mordvins, Chuvashes, Mari and Udmurts. …”
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The Precision of the Human Hand: Variability in Pinch Strength and Manual Dexterity by Ameline Bardo, Katie Town, Tracy L. Kivell, Georgina Donati, Haiko Ballieux, Cosmin Stamate, Trudi Edginton, Gillian S. Forrester

“…We found a significant effect of sex on pinch strength, dexterity, and different directional asymmetries, with the practice of manual musical instruments, significantly increasing female dexterity for both hands. …”
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USAGE OF HORSE HAIR AS A TEXTILE FIBER AND EVALUATION OF COLOR PROPERTIES by KALAYCI Ece, AVINC Ozan, YAVAS Arzu

“…Horse hair fibers have been used in a wide range of products from surgical sutures to brushes, musical instruments, upholstery fabrics and accessories. …”
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Structural and functional plasticity specific to musical training with wind instruments by Uk-Su eChoi, Yul-Wan eSung, Sujin eHong, Jun-Young eChung, Seiji eOgawa

“…These results suggest that high-intensity training with specific musical instruments could induce structural changes in related anatomical areas and could also generate a new functional neuronal network in the brain.…”
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Figurative language used in Blackpink featuring Selena Gomez's song lyric "Ice Cream": A discourse analysis by Septia Tri Gunawan, Didin Nuruddin Hidayat, Alek Alek, Nida Husna

“…To the extent of the popular meaning, a song is supported with alluring music video clips, entertaining musical instruments, and lyrics that make an addiction by turning the repeat mode on a music player. …”
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Preserving Local Cultural Values in Forming the Character of Patriotism in Elementary School Students in Wonogiri Regency by Retno Handayani, Sabar Narimo, Djalal Fuadi, Minsih Minsih, Choiriyah Widyasari

“…The results of the study show that the introduction of local culture in elementary schools can be done by introducing dance, types of musical instruments, folk songs, and regional languages, and integrating local products that must be guarded and preserved. …”
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Visual Mental Imagery Evoked in Indian Classical Music: A Listener-Oriented Study by Junmoni Borgohain, Rashmi Ranjan Behera, Priyadarshi Patnaik, Damodar Suar

“…The visual depiction of musical instruments and musical settings is central to music iconography and music-mediated visual culture. …”
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Nilai-Nilai Pendidikan Islam dalam Tradisi Janengan serta Relevansinya dengan Karakter Nabi Muhammad by Abdi Azizurahman, Sedya Santosa

“…The implementation of the Janengan tradition begins with the opening of the reading of Al-Fatihah, reading the Janengan poetry, and prayer. The five musical instruments used show the five mandatory prayers. …”
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Animal species identification utilising DNAs extracted from traditionally manufactured gelatin (Wanikawa) by Haruki Kuramata, Miho Hashiba, Yuriko Kai, Kazuhisa Nishizawa, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Takane Kikuchi-Ueda, Manabu Uetsuki, Kazuya Yamauchi, Akira Fujisawa, Hiroyuki Oshikane

“…Gelatin has been widely used for the manufacture of various cultural objects, e.g. as a water-soluble binder for dissolving pigments, and as a glue for musical instruments and traditional crafts along with human history. …”
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Automatic Evaluation of Piano Performances for STEAM Education by Varinya Phanichraksaphong, Wei-Ho Tsai

“…For example, parents let their children listen to music since they were in the womb and invest their money in studying music at an early age, especially for playing and learning musical instruments. As far as education is concerned, assessment for music performances should be standardized, not based on the individual teacher’s standard. …”
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