Benjamin Christensen

Oct 26, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Benjamin Christensen |Kent L. Gee |Brigham Young

Keywordssound radiation, hammered dulcimer, near-filed acoustical holography, NAHCollegePhysical and Mathematical SciencesDepartmentPhysics and AstronomyAbstractThe hammered dulcimer is a stringed instrument of the zither family, typically consisting of a wooden trapezoidal body with metal strings stretched across the frame. A typical dulcimer can span anywhere between 2 1/2 and 5 octaves, depending on the size of the instrument.