News
Balalaikas - History
The exact origins of the balalaika are unknown. However, it is commonly agreed that it descended from the domra, an instrument from the Caucasus region of Russia. There is also...
Balalaikas - History
The exact origins of the balalaika are unknown. However, it is commonly agreed that it descended from the domra, an instrument from the Caucasus region of Russia. There is also...
Crwth - History
The name crwth is originally a Welsh word, derived from a Proto-Celtic which refers to a swelling or bulging out, a pregnant appearance or a protuberance, and it is speculated...
Crwth - History
The name crwth is originally a Welsh word, derived from a Proto-Celtic which refers to a swelling or bulging out, a pregnant appearance or a protuberance, and it is speculated...
Bowed String Instruments - History
Bowed string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by a bow rubbing the strings. The bow rubbing the string causes vibration which the instrument emits as...
Bowed String Instruments - History
Bowed string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by a bow rubbing the strings. The bow rubbing the string causes vibration which the instrument emits as...
Violas - History
The viola is a string instrument that is bowed or played with varying techniques. It is slightly larger than a violin and has a lower and deeper sound. Since the...
Violas - History
The viola is a string instrument that is bowed or played with varying techniques. It is slightly larger than a violin and has a lower and deeper sound. Since the...
Psalteries
In the 19th century, several related zithers came into use, notably the guitar zither and the autoharp. In the 20th century, the bowed psaltery came into wide use. It is...
Psalteries
In the 19th century, several related zithers came into use, notably the guitar zither and the autoharp. In the 20th century, the bowed psaltery came into wide use. It is...
Basses
The Bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a transposing instrument and is typically notated one octave higher than sounding to...
Basses
The Bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a transposing instrument and is typically notated one octave higher than sounding to...