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‘When Wood Sings: An Exhibit of Orchestral String Instruments and Bows’

When one thinks “violin,” the images that come to mind are the Stradivari and Guarneri instruments. When one thinks “violinist,” it is usually the superstar concert soloist – the Hilary Hahns, the ...
Artnet

Researchers in Vietnam Discovered That Two Deer Antlers Languishing in Museum Storage Are Actually 2,000-Year-Old Musical Instruments

The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: ...
Berkshire Eagle

Word of the Week: Symphony. And the fascinating origins of orchestral instruments and their names, from strings to percussion

The word “symphony” is ultimately from Greek “symphonia,” concord of sounds, harmony, a meld of “syn-,” together (as in synchronize, synthesis) and “phōnẽ,” sound (as in phonetics, telephone). The ...
BBC

KS2 Music / Science: How string instruments make sound

FRAN SCOTT: I love this piece. In fact I think it was the first bitof classical music that I ever heard. GREG FOOT: Ah yes Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. It's got the best startto any piece of music ever ...
BBC

Orchestral Families: Which musical instrument is right for you?

Explore the orchestral family guides to get a better understanding of each instrument and choose one to learn that's right for you. Learning a musical instrument is a great way to stimulate your mind ...