Viola design: some problems with standardization

dc.contributorCummins, Linda
dc.contributorJohnson, William Marvin
dc.contributorFleming, Susan C.
dc.contributorFulks, Jubal
dc.contributorGuenzel, Steffen
dc.contributor.advisorSweaney, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorJeong, SooKyung Claire
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T16:34:46Z
dc.date.available2017-03-01T16:34:46Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractThere has not been a standard-sized viola design to this day. A modern viola typically has a body length between 16 and 18 inches. Instrument makers and composers did not favor viola players, so the instrument has developed much more slowly than other instruments in the violin family since the sixteenth century. Throughout the twentieth century, interest in viola design has grown and many new shapes and sizes of violas have been developed. As the viola became more popular, players noticed issues related to injuries from playing large instruments. Makers sought a more appropriate size to fit individual players and became interested in making smaller violas that offered reduced tension in playing but were still able to produce a good sound and achieve a higher technical standard of playing. In this project, I will describe and compare the search for the ideal viola size and design by five well-known viola makers who have designed unique but functional violas currently in use by performers: Otto Erdesz (1917-2000), Hiroshi Iizuka (b. 1945), David Rivinus (b. 1949), Joseph Curtin (b. 1953), and Gabrielle Kundert-Clements (b. 1957). Based on this research, I will suggest an acoustically proper size for a standardized viola, but with a freer shape. In my analysis, I will point out the advantages and disadvantages of each design by comparing the shape, body length, string length, thickness of neck, and string height. This dissertation will also include interviews and surveys completed by five makers and thirteen players.en_US
dc.format.extent81 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0001041
dc.identifier.otherJeong_alatus_0004D_11113
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/1523
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectMusic
dc.titleViola design: some problems with standardizationen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. School of Music
etdms.degree.disciplineMusic
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.nameD.M.A.
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