It’s not known if John Dowland wrote his own texts, but the received wisdom is that there is a high probability he did so.

The African lute, called the ngoni, xalam, or kora depending on the region and culture, has a rich history dating back ...

“When I saw the hurdy-gurdy, it blew my mind,” says Peter Micholic. “It looked so alien compared to the other instruments I was familiar with, and I couldn't believe that such a mechanically ...

Comedian Yue Yunpeng is featured at the 2025 Henan TV Spring Festival gala. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] This year, versatile singer Zhou Shen embraces the rock genre, pe ...

Andrew Flory playing his theorbo courtesy of Trinity Lutheran Church For those not well-versed in the sounds of 17th-century Italy and France, a theorbo is a plucked string instrument with a long neck ...

After you talk, you’re both bound to feel super! Eric Shimelonis plays the balafon: an African idiophone (i.e. an instrument which creates sound by vibrating.) (image courtesy of Rebecca Sheir ...

Dan Larson loves the stories his handbuilt instruments carry. The wood that becomes a violin, a lute or a baroque guitar holds a story of how it was collected, often decades ago. “That’s what ...

April 19, 1922 - January 8, 2025. Lute Thompson passed away on January 8th, 2025 after a short illness. He enjoyed a full life lasting more than 102 years. Lute had a sharp mind and a quick sense ...

The Museum of Musical Instruments collects and displays musical instruments of European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum's collection includes about 3,300 instruments, many of ...

This can only be used once a day and restores itself at dawn. A bandore is an instrument like a lute or harp, but with fewer strings, and it was one of the designs that Falaton of the the Moonshae ...