In a corner stands a pile of maple wood, recently chopped by the proprietor, Joel Thompson. Thompson is a “luthier,” a ...

If anything, having more strings typically yields a fuller and brighter sound. However, 12-string bass instruments aren’t ...

Over the past year, the weekly Rocky River Senior Center ukulele club emerged with roughly 30 members Wooley described as ...

Hailing from a village in Xinhe County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nurdun Esmayil is a master craftsman specializing in making Uygur folk musical string instruments like dutar ...

In a small courtyard dappled with light under a grape arbor, 65-year-old Nurdun Esmayil was making handmade folk musical ...

The most significant wind instrument in West Africa is the algaita, a large oboe-like instrument. It has a strong, almost piercing sound that can be heard for miles, ideal for open-air festivities and ...

The iconic sound of an orchestra tuning is highly recognizable, even for those who've never set foot in a concert hall. Many ...

The very first Western Strands String Fest is set to bring a lively atmosphere to Belmullet this weekend. Running from Friday ...

When Armand Diangienda founded the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra -- one of the most famous in Africa -- in 1994, they had so ...

The Dulcimores of Fairfield Glade will present a free musical interlude from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at The Center.

The Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale is launching a new exhibit on Friday, featuring string instruments from European ...