Lyris Hung's guest appearances

Lyris Hung

Contrabass Conversations

Rosin the Bow with Joe McHugh

Paul Simon

Brian Johnson

Willie Nelson

Henry Chen

William Parker

Rhiannon Giddens

Steve Metcalf

Scott Dixon

John Davis

Chris West

Leonard Bernstein

Christian Howes

Paul Johnson

Miles Brown

Kevin Brown

OwlTail

Lyris is the former head of marketing for orchestral strings for the D'Addario Musical Strings Company. She is also an accomplished violinist who plays with the popular musical group Indigo Girls. She also has her own rock band named Hung. I interviewed Lyris in 2016 at the Wintergrass Music Festival in Bellevue, Washington.

Lyris is the former head of marketing for orchestral strings for the D'Addario Musical Strings Company. She is also an accomplished violinist who plays with the popular musical group Indigo Girls. She also has her own rock band named Hung. I interviewed Lyris in 2016 at the Wintergrass Music Festival in Bellevue, Washington.

Lyris Hung - Acoustic/Electric Violinist and Marketer of Violin Strings 

What's the deal with strings anyway? We all play them, yet we often don't give much though to them. What, exactly, goes into a string?  What's inside those metal windings? Our chat today with D'Addario Orchestral Product Manager Lyris Hung answers these questions and much more! Our episode is divided into three parts:  Part 1 - the mystery of strings  eliminating confusion   Part 2 - how strings are put together  core damping winding   Part 3 - caring for your strings  how strings are damaged how to prevent this damage ways you might be actually wrecking your strings despite your best intentions    Links to check out:  Helmholtz bowed string video How orchestral strings are made Jason's string comparison guide  Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: The Upton Bass String Instrument Company.  Upton's Concord model is the first truly authentic New England double bass that they’ve made. Beautiful sloping shoulders (the same upper bouts as their Gary Karr Upton Double Bass), Busetto corners, Prescott ff-holes, flat maple back and sides (many grades available) with deep ribs (lined outside) and a deluxe spruce top combined with a finely detailed scroll, button and hand-cut tuners that pay homage to Prescott while keeping with their own highly-revered and uniquely New England tradition of instrument building. Bass Violin Shop -  Offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

What's the deal with strings anyway? We all play them, yet we often don't give much though to them. What, exactly, goes into a string?  What's inside those metal windings? Our chat today with <a href="http://www.orchestral.daddario.com/OrchestralBass.Page?ActiveID=4488" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">D'Addario Orchestral</a> Product Manager Lyris Hung answers these questions and much more! Our episode is divided into three parts: <ul> <li>Part 1 - the mystery of strings <ul> <li>eliminating confusion</li> </ul> </li> <li>Part 2 - how strings are put together <ul> <li>core</li> <li>damping</li> <li>winding</li> </ul> </li> <li>Part 3 - caring for your strings <ul> <li>how strings are damaged</li> <li>how to prevent this damage</li> <li>ways you might be actually wrecking your strings despite your best intentions</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Links to check out: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JeyiM0YNo4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Helmholtz bowed string video</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVmHez5ehuU" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">How orchestral strings are made</a></li> <li><a href="http://doublebassblog.org/2008/09/bass-strings-geek-out.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason's string comparison guide</a></li> </ul> Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: The <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/uptonbass" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Upton Bass String Instrument Company</a>.  Upton's <a href="https://uptonbass.com/instruments/the-upton-bass-double-basses/upton-bass-concord-upright-bass/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Concord model</a> is the first truly authentic New England double bass that they’ve made. Beautiful sloping shoulders (the same upper bouts as their Gary Karr Upton Double Bass), Busetto corners, Prescott ff-holes, flat maple back and sides (many grades available) with deep ribs (lined outside) and a deluxe spruce top combined with a finely detailed scroll, button and hand-cut tuners that pay homage to Prescott while keeping with their own highly-revered and uniquely New England tradition of instrument building. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/bassviolinshop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bass Violin Shop</a> -  Offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

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