Under the watchful eye of federal marshals, the Smithsonian permitted many millions of dollars worth of Stradivarius violins out of the vault and out on the town on Friday night, on behalf of the Year ...

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: ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Like a rolling stone, a traveling guitar museum is searching for a home. The National Guitar Museum features ancient stringed instruments from Persia, the first electric guitar, and ...

For thousands of teenaged boys the guitar’s allure is unavoidable. They can’t wait to get their hands on one and imitate their favorite rock star. That’s never been the case for an 18-year-old college ...

Casually, like well-bred amateurs, the ten musicians adjusted lights and music racks, then began to play Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G Major. There was nothing casual, nothing amateurish about their ...

Music is universal across all civilisations, both ancient and modern, and stands as one of the great joys of life. Another joy is that many of the oldest songs and instruments can be played hundreds, ...