Touch and Vibration (Haptic) - kinesthetic

Isaac OLEG oleg-i@wanadoo.fr
Fri, 22 Nov 2002 20:18:29 +0100


Thanks for the research, I heard the term Kinesthetic, but I suspect
it to be more "folkloric". Is it ?

Isaac OLEG



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de David M. Porritt
> Envoye : vendredi 22 novembre 2002 18:16
> A : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Touch and Vibration
>
>
> David:
>
> This from Merrriam-Webster's on-line dictionary:
>
> One entry found for haptic.
>
>
> Main Entry: hap7tic
> Pronunciation: 'hap-tik
> Function: adjective
> Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek
> haptesthai
> to touch
> Date: circa 1890
> 1 : relating to or based on the sense of touch
> 2 : characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch <a haptic
> person>
>
> dave
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
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> On 11/22/2002 at 8:04 AM David Andersen wrote:
>
> >>> One question in particular I would like your thoughts on.
> >>It is said by some
> >>> that pianists can feel at the keys with the fingers,  the
> >>impact of the
> >>> hammer on the strings. Do you have any studies that go
> >>directly to this
> >>> point ? And in anycase, what do you think of that
> >>assertion ?
> >
> >Hey RicB----   I'm still thinking about this guy's answer---I'm not
> sure
> >yet whether it's deep or BS---
> >but please define the word "haptic," as in "haptic perception" and
> >"haptic information."
> >
> >Thanks. Dude.
> >
> >David A.
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