The sound color palette of the double bass: history and modernity

Abstract

This article is dedicated to the study of the modern sonic possibilities of the double bass. The author identifies the historical, aesthetic, and acoustic reasons for asserting the role of the stamp in the development of the art of double bass. The original techniques and methods of sound output on the instrument are taken into account. The sound characteristics of double bass ensembles and orchestras are revealed. The experimental orientation of the work of contemporary double bass players and composers is associated with research for new timbre images and artistic meanings.