Google Doodle marks 360th birthday of Piano inventorMay 4, 2015 - 09:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google Doodle marks the 360th birthday of Bartolomeo Cristofori - the inventor of the Piano - in a rather unique fashion. Born in 1655 in Padua which was then called the Republic of Venice, Cristofori's biggest contribution to the world of music was creating a hammer mechanism which helped in producing soft and loud sound that ultimately led to the invention of the Pianoforte or Piano, NDTV reminds. "The use of a hammer made it possible to produce softer or louder sounds depending upon how light or hard a player pressed on the keys. In fact, that's how Cristofori's new instrument got its name -- in Italian, piano means soft, while forte means loud. Being able to change the volume was a major breakthrough," Google said. The mechanism is vividly shown in the doodle which showcases an animated version of Cristofori playing the musical instrument. As Cristofori presses the keyboard a hammer can be seen striking the string and thus producing sound. Alongside the doodle, is a sidebar which gives the viewer an option of increasing the volume of the piano. When the viewer scrolls up the bar the volume of the sound produced increases. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |