From contrabassoons to harmonicas, we take a look at some of the concertos for more unusual instruments to have found their ...

The Marquette County String Orchestra Society is pictured. (Photo courtesy of Inga Banitt) MARQUETTE — Marquette County String Orchestra Society formed in 2025, after Janis Peterson, Wendy Larson and ...

The quartet communicated intimately and naturally in a programme of music by Shostakovich, Ravel and Stravinsky A hushed chord sustained by the second violin, viola and cello. Fragments of a melody ...

When James Talambas plays the long string instrument, he often imagines flying. The long string instrument, which was created by Ellen Fullman, is 60 feet long and features 44 bronze strings stretched ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Four-stringed instrument, for short, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

A koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument similar to a zither, with movable bridges for tuning. Players wear three picks known as tsume on their thumb and first two fingers to pluck the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Stringed musical instrument. Neck of ...

In eastern Kentucky, the heritage of folk and traditional music, rooted in instruments like guitars, mandolins and dulcimers, is deeply seated. There's an effort to capitalize on this rich culture ...

Stringed instruments make noise from the vibrations of tuned strings, using acoustic or electronic means to amplify those vibrations to the point where they’re loud enough to hear. The strings are ...

The Calidore String Quartet, in residence at the University of Delaware, features instruments with unique histories. Calidore's next show is at University of Delaware on April 6. The group's oldest ...

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.

If you have a trained ear—or just a strong sense of music and tone—it’s easy to hear the difference between a cheap instrument and a well-made model built to resonate across the world's greatest ...