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Celtic Harp History: The Story Of The Celtic Harp
Celtic Harps by Astra Thor It is said the music heard in heaven is the golden sound of harps. Today the harp has an aura of mystery because the...
Celtic Harp History: The Story Of The Celtic Harp
Celtic Harps by Astra Thor It is said the music heard in heaven is the golden sound of harps. Today the harp has an aura of mystery because the...

Tres and Cuatro: Latin String Instruments
The guitar was the companion of the Spanish as they colonized the Caribbean, and several regional variants developed over the years. From Cuba came the tres, a small instrument with...
Tres and Cuatro: Latin String Instruments
The guitar was the companion of the Spanish as they colonized the Caribbean, and several regional variants developed over the years. From Cuba came the tres, a small instrument with...

The Cimbalom: With Alex Eppler
Alex Eppler And The Cimbalom Written by Astra Thor, Edited by Jehan Paul. Alex Eppler is a respected musician, designer, and craftsman. Born and raised in the northwestern United...
The Cimbalom: With Alex Eppler
Alex Eppler And The Cimbalom Written by Astra Thor, Edited by Jehan Paul. Alex Eppler is a respected musician, designer, and craftsman. Born and raised in the northwestern United...

The Tamburitza: Tamburitza History and Music
Tamburitza music has come to the United States by way of Yugoslavia, where its principal instrument, the tambura, is looked upon as the national instrument of the Croatians. The tambura...
The Tamburitza: Tamburitza History and Music
Tamburitza music has come to the United States by way of Yugoslavia, where its principal instrument, the tambura, is looked upon as the national instrument of the Croatians. The tambura...

Middle Eastern Shawms: Zurnas & Mizmars
Middle Eastern ShawmsZurnas & Mizmars by David Brown From Morocco to Central Asia, from the Sudan to the Balkans, festivals, dances, weddings and processions are accompanied by the exotic...
Middle Eastern Shawms: Zurnas & Mizmars
Middle Eastern ShawmsZurnas & Mizmars by David Brown From Morocco to Central Asia, from the Sudan to the Balkans, festivals, dances, weddings and processions are accompanied by the exotic...

Iranian Strings: Other Instruments To Use For I...
The only Western instrument that makes an easy transition to Iranian music, and indeed is commonly used by Classical and pop musicians, is the violin. Fretless, it can play all...
Iranian Strings: Other Instruments To Use For I...
The only Western instrument that makes an easy transition to Iranian music, and indeed is commonly used by Classical and pop musicians, is the violin. Fretless, it can play all...