I thought it would be appropriate to write about the traditional string instruments witnessed at the event. I was already quite familiar with the gayageum (12 string instrument) and the haegeum (2 ...

Bitch, devil’s fiddle, some traditional Polish folk instruments may have brow ... In Old Poland the haunting sound of this string instrument frequently accompanied the voices of vagabond singers ...

The art of lutherie, or the making of stringed instruments, is a beautiful blend of craftsmanship and musicality. This ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

traditional country music, bluegrass, tango and many types of folk music. History The double bass is generally regarded as a modern descendant of the string family of instruments that originated in ...

The nyckelharpa or “key harp” is a traditional Swedish musical instrument. It is a string instrument. Its keys are attached to tangents which, when a key is depressed, serve as frets to change the ...

One of the foremost banjo-makers in the U.S. is the recipient of a prestigious award bestowed by the Kentucky Folklife ...