News from the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Cambridge.

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Virtual violins

01 Sep 2008

Why does one violin sound different to another? Investigating this question has brought together researchers from music, engineering, experimental psychology and computer science.

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Endangered dialects of Aramaic

01 Sep 2008

Current estimates suggest that a language dies every two weeks. Here, Geoffrey Khan describes the documentation of a group of dialects before they are lost forever.

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Jade: 'Stone of Heaven'

01 May 2008

Treasured and venerated for thousands of years, jade holds a special place in the history and culture of the Chinese Empire.

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