Throughout musical history, countless instruments have faced extinction, victims of changing tastes, industrialization, and ...

This book addresses core questions about the role of materials in general and of wood in particular in the construction of string instruments used in the modern symphony orchestra - violins, violas, ...

The violin, viola, cello and double bass are among the most recognisable orchestral and solo instruments. But there is a particular set known as the "Golden Age" instruments which are arguably the ...

Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each with its own customs and traditions. Those groups have created a variety of traditional musical instruments, which have played an important role in Vietnamese ...

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Craftsmen in Miraj, known for their exceptional sitars and tanpuras, have gained global recognition and geographical indication tags for their craftsmanship using unique wood and pumpkin gourds. The ...

Do you know which musical instrument is known as the 'Queen'? Learn about its 16th-century Italian origins, how it boosts brain power, and why it leads the orchestra.