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 ...

Kuqa, located in the center of Xinjiang, was a vital branch of the Northern Silk Road and a prosperous center of trade and ...

They are becoming pear-shaped, looking less like David Beckham and more like John Thomson, star of ITV drama Cold Feet. The latest research paints an alarming picture of a nation of men who have ...

By Georgina BenisonFado – the traditional Portuguese singing style – defies definition; it is purely and uniquely fado. So it ...

The dutar, a long-necked, two-stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body, is played in various forms across Central Asia. Experts acknowledge the Uygur dutar as one of the most significant ...

To register your interest please contact collegesales@cambridge.org providing details of the course you are teaching. This book explores the history of keyboard instruments from their ...

An 18-peice orchestra will bring the music of the Nickelodeon show to life while showing the greatest hits from the series.

That's brilliant! Dum-dum-dum-DUM! But it's also the string instruments.This piece uses them so well. They just bring real feelingto a piece of music. But they play such differentsounds as well.

It’s also pleasantly pear-shaped, so it’s harder to tip over (and thus safer to use overall). If anything goes wrong, Vornado offers the best warranty we’ve seen. The vast majority of space ...

Bright colors like orange are especially flattering for pear shaped girls. DIA MIRZA Dia Mirza has a pear body shape and she wears all kinds of outfits and makes a statement.

Women are predisposed to store fat around their hips and thighs in the classic pear shape. Men are more likely to store fat ...

Pears are normally sold hard as they bruise easily. They will ripen in a few days at room temperature, but turn woolly if over-ripe. Pears are served cooked or raw, but in either case toss in a ...