Pento
(2019) In Diploma work IDEL01 20191Industrial Design
- Abstract
- The rich cultural heritage of China is becoming less
relevant and forgotten as a result of rapid urbanization
and modern lifestyles. This project aims to preserve
the Chinese music heritage by designing an instrument
based on the Chinese zither guzheng.
Despite the rising interest of traditional instruments,
there are factors that are holding people back from
practicing them. There have been attempts of
modernization but with very small alterations and
a high focus on electrification. However, these
qualities do not only misalign with the contemporary
lifestyles in term of functionality and aesthetics, but
also take away the genuineness when incorporating
unsustainable materials.
We challenged the idea of taking an iconic... (More) - The rich cultural heritage of China is becoming less
relevant and forgotten as a result of rapid urbanization
and modern lifestyles. This project aims to preserve
the Chinese music heritage by designing an instrument
based on the Chinese zither guzheng.
Despite the rising interest of traditional instruments,
there are factors that are holding people back from
practicing them. There have been attempts of
modernization but with very small alterations and
a high focus on electrification. However, these
qualities do not only misalign with the contemporary
lifestyles in term of functionality and aesthetics, but
also take away the genuineness when incorporating
unsustainable materials.
We challenged the idea of taking an iconic instrument
and changing it to fit contemporary lifestyles and
aesthetics. One of the main focuses was also to design
for a worldwide market, with the ambition of breaking
cultural barriers.
Pento is a 15-stringed zither designed to harmonize
with modern society. In contrast to the traditional
instruments, it is small and portable enough to sit in
a small living space or to be carried around in a busy
city.
With new technologies as CNC-milling and
3D-printing, the old-established production process is
redesigned to be more efficient and sustainable. The
production is also developed to be applicable in any
geographical location, using the local hardwood as the
body of the instrument. (Less)
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- author
- Do, Amanda and Shi, Kent
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- IDEL01 20191
- year
- 2019
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Qin, Qi, Shu, Hua
- publication/series
- Diploma work
- report number
- ISRN: LUT-DVIDE/ EX--18/50399-SE
- other publication id
- ISRN
- language
- English
- id
- 8975355
- date added to LUP
- 2019-05-13 15:14:17
- date last changed
- 2019-05-13 15:14:17
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abstract = {{The rich cultural heritage of China is becoming less
relevant and forgotten as a result of rapid urbanization
and modern lifestyles. This project aims to preserve
the Chinese music heritage by designing an instrument
based on the Chinese zither guzheng.
Despite the rising interest of traditional instruments,
there are factors that are holding people back from
practicing them. There have been attempts of
modernization but with very small alterations and
a high focus on electrification. However, these
qualities do not only misalign with the contemporary
lifestyles in term of functionality and aesthetics, but
also take away the genuineness when incorporating
unsustainable materials.
We challenged the idea of taking an iconic instrument
and changing it to fit contemporary lifestyles and
aesthetics. One of the main focuses was also to design
for a worldwide market, with the ambition of breaking
cultural barriers.
Pento is a 15-stringed zither designed to harmonize
with modern society. In contrast to the traditional
instruments, it is small and portable enough to sit in
a small living space or to be carried around in a busy
city.
With new technologies as CNC-milling and
3D-printing, the old-established production process is
redesigned to be more efficient and sustainable. The
production is also developed to be applicable in any
geographical location, using the local hardwood as the
body of the instrument.}},
author = {{Do, Amanda and Shi, Kent}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
series = {{Diploma work}},
title = {{Pento}},
year = {{2019}},
}