Abstract Lute making is traditionally a rather conservative craft, requiring many hours of precise hands-on and thoughtful woodworking, to produce an instrument that is visually attractive, and more importantly, a working tool for musicians. In contrast, the craft of software engineering and digital production works a different medium based on textual source code and malleable abstractions. In this Statement of Practice I sketch out some themes and thinking that inform my practice as a lute maker and, where applicable, briefly discuss some similarities and differences between lute making and software development as contrasting modes of making. I explore some aspects of what a sensitive and appropriate application of digital technologies within traditional lute making practice might look like.

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传统的琵琶制作，一只手偶尔放在鼠标上

摘要 琵琶制作传统上是一种相当保守的工艺，需要数小时的精确动手和深思熟虑的木工，才能生产出具有视觉吸引力的乐器，更重要的是，它是音乐家的工作工具。相比之下，软件工程和数字生产工艺是一种基于文本源代码和可塑性抽象的不同媒介。在这份实践声明中，我勾勒出一些主题和想法，这些主题和想法为我作为琵琶制作者的实践提供了信息，并在适用的情况下，简要讨论了琵琶制作和软件开发之间作为对比制作模式的一些异同。我探索了数字技术在传统琵琶制作实践中的敏感和适当应用的某些方面。