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RE: Double-Blind Violins: Towards A More Objective Selection

in #science7 years ago

Well done. Resteemed.

Very interesting how the perception of quality is influenced by preconceived biases. This is a problem everywhere. By human nature we many times unwittingly let our biases influence our judgement, even in science where sometimes peer reviewers block funding and publication of major breakthroughs because it didn't fit their preconceived beliefs.

The art of designing and building a quality musical instrument is to match it's overtones and resonances with our brain's pleasure detectors. It's great that science is trying to help in the design. It would be wonderful to provide low cost quality instruments for young learners, because we never know ahead of time which ones could become proficient. We could all benefit by the creation of new of musical masterpieces for everyone's pleasure and entertainment.

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the market for new instruments for young learners is ever-growing and you are wonderfully correct. As we know more about resonance and vibration, though I also love the traditional sounds, we learn what frequencies actually improve our own field vibration (pleasure, knowledge, intelligence , creativity, genius) and we can literally build in the transmission of those frequencies through the instruments and those who play upon them. Brilliant point!

Thank you