The large, guitar-shaped instrument with a V-shaped back has six strings and keeps the rest of the group in rhythm. Its echoing rumble sharpens the sound of the leading guitar, making its presence ...

Ghulam Mohammed Zaz fears for the future of the hand-made santoor as there are no takers for the dying artform.

The classroom filled with a medley of string instruments performing — playing music like “Dramatic Essay” and “Dance of the Tumblers.” “I see a boost in their confidence,” said Elias.

The tunings of the 16-string Zither follow the pentatonic scale (having just 5 notes).While performing, players often stand, or sit on a chair or a mat on the floor, with the Zither in front of them.

The second half highlights stringed instruments performing Asian dances, lute melodies and music of composer Igor Stravinsky. (Pre-sale tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $10 for children ...

Hurdy-Gurdy. Photo: Michał Dyjuk / Reporter In Old Poland the haunting sound of this string instrument frequently accompanied the voices of vagabond singers performing for handouts. These artists, who ...

Mijares says the work of creating stringed instruments (guitars, violins, cellos, violas) hasn't changed much over the past few hundred years, "We try to really do it using the same methods that ...

On Jan. 13, Candlelight Concerts will bring the Listeso String Quartet to the Alberta Rose Theatre for two concerts featuring performances of Taylor Swift favorites played with two violins, a ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A rare and significant collection of string instruments from the Holocaust can be seen in Pittsburgh now through November 21 at an exhibit called "Violins of Hope", and the ...

Third Coast Percussion accompanied excerpts of the film "Paddle to the Sea"; the Danish String Quartet played VERY serious quartets by Beethoven and Bartók.

With frets and three or four strings, it is considered one of the easiest instruments to learn. “Despite our best efforts, these things don’t want to go mainstream.