Dan Martin and musical acoustics

Abstract

Dan Martin published research findings on musical acoustics in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America in the years 1941–1983. Among the areas of inquiry were the acoustics of musical instruments including the brass wind instruments, piano, organ and electroacoustic instruments, subjective musical acoustics, and the complex interactions between the instrument, the concert hall and the listener. A retrospective examination of these publications highlights the progress made in musical acoustics as well as questions that remain the concern of current and future research.