Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
4Th International Rast Music Congress (IRMC), Antalya, Türkiye, 30 Kasım 2024
EFFECTS
OF CHEMICALS USED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF STRING INSTRUMENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT'S
STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE
Zafer
Güzey
In this study,
the maintenance and repair of the upper surface of the trees used in the
production of string instruments is examined with laboratory precision and as a
result of this examination, their contributions to the prolongation of the life
of string instruments and their use in concert halls are discussed.
The aim of this
study is to provide significant contributions to the structure and performance
of stringed instruments by chemicals used in the maintenance and repair of
stringed instruments.
Throughout the
history of instrument making, stringed instruments produced by important violin
makers (luthiers), such as Nicola Amati (1596-1684), Antonio Stradivarius
(1644-1737), Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesu’ (1698-1774), have been
played by famous virtuosos in concerts for many years, providing audiences with
uniquely beautiful sounding violins.
It is
inevitable that these instruments, which have survived from the 1600s to the
present, have undergone maintenance and repair. The maintenance of violins is
generally carried out in a laboratory environment by experienced and proven
luthiers, ensuring that they can be played to this day.
The research
examines what types of chemicals are used in the maintenance and repair of
stringed instruments and discusses how this examination can be used more
effectively, protecting the surface of stringed instruments without damaging
them and their effects on the life and performance of the instruments.
In the study
conducted using literature review and document analysis methods, it is
emphasized that string instrument manufacturing, maintenance and repair, and
the chemicals used in this maintenance and repair directly affect the surface
of the instrument, sound tone quality and performance.
Research
findings suggest that a detailed examination of the properties of surface
cleaning and polishing chemicals (Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2), acetone, ethyl
alcohol, etc.) may contribute to the development of new techniques in
instrument restoration, improving the sound, timbre and performance of the
instrument by preventing deformation of the surface.
In this
context, it has been concluded that when determining and applying the chemicals
used in the maintenance and repair of instruments with high artistic value, the
chemicals used in oil polish and alcohol polish should be evaluated separately
and integrated into their positive effects on sound tone and performance by
protecting the surface of the instrument.