Workshop in building East Asian Musical Instruments
Cancelled
Brian Chan, Ken Stone, Hayami Arakawa
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
The Chinese Erhu and Japanese Shamisen are traditional stringed instruments originating hundreds of years ago. Brian Chan will show how to construct basic versions of these instruments, and talk about more advanced projects, such as his super-portable folding instruments. Attendees will have the option to join the Hobby Shop and start their own instrument projects to be finished later in the semester, or just to listen and watch.
Web: http://hobbyshop.mit.edu
Contact: Brian Chan, MIT Hobby Shop, (617) 253-4343, chosetec@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hobby Shop
Intro to East Asian Instruments and the MIT Hobby Shop
Brian Chan, Ken Stone, Hayami Arakawa
Attendees will be able to see, hear, and handle some of the instruments built in the Hobby Shop, and have a walkthrough of the Hobby Shop to learn the safety and functions of the various woodworking and metalworking machines which will later be used to create instruments.
Wed Jan 5, 06-08:00pm, Hobby Shop
Planning out a Musical Instrument Project
Brian Chan, Ken Stone, Hayami Arakawa
Attendees will decide which instrument they would like to build, and learn how to draw a basic blueprint to guide the construction of the instrument. Students will decide which materials and parts to purchase.
Listeners are welcome to watch.
Mon Jan 10, 06-08:00pm, W31-031
Construction of Musical Instruments
Brian Chan, Ken Stone, Hayami Arakawa
Students who have gone to the previous workshops will now start the construction of their instruments. Listeners and newcomers are welcome to watch.
Wed Jan 12, 06-08:00pm, W31-031
Brian Chan, Ken Stone, Hayami Arakawa
Students who have gone to the previous workshops will continue the construction of their instruments. Listeners and newcomers are welcome to watch.
Wed Jan 19, 06-08:00pm, W31-031
Brian Chan, Ken Stone, Hayami Arakawa
Students who have gone to the previous workshops will continue the construction of their instruments. Listeners and newcomers are welcome to watch.
Mon Jan 24, 06-08:00pm, W31-031
Brian Chan, Ken Stone, Hayami Arakawa
Students who have gone to the previous workshops will continue the construction of their instruments. Listeners and newcomers are welcome to watch.
The active participants (who have now joined the hobby shop) will be able to continue their instrument projects into the spring semester.
Wed Jan 26, 06-08:00pm, W31-031
Latest update: 30-Dec-2010
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