Researchers have recovered and studied archaeological evidence of an ancient stringed musical instrument crafted from deer antler in southern Vietnam. Lead researcher and Ph.D. student Fredeliza ...

The octobass is a huge stringed instrument that is twice the size of a double bass when standing, about 3.6 meters, and the strings cannot be pressed as they are, so the strings are pressed with a ...

The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: ...

Campaigners say knowledge taught at Newark School of Musical Instrument Crafts vital to preserve traditional skills, especially luthiery The making of stringed instruments will become a critically ...

As part of efforts to revive stringed instruments of Sikh heritage, a former faculty member of Patiala-based Punjabi University has composed a unique symphony based on the 31 ragas in the Sri Guru ...

Historical analysis of musical instruments encompasses a multidisciplinary approach integrating art history, materials science and conservation technology. Researchers have employed both invasive and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “How come we’ve never heard of this beautiful instrument until now?” This was posted by a first-year college student to my world ...

Frank Ford wearing his “trademark” Hawaiian shirt, hard at work repairing a guitar. Photo courtesy Michael Simmons. Frank Ford, the co-founder of Gryphon Stringed Instruments and a beloved member of ...