Meanwhile, in the main dining hall, the bouzouki − a Greek stringed instrument − draws volunteer folk dancers and crowds to dance along with the music. This year will mark the 65th celebration ...

A powerful symbol. With their soft, ethereal tones, the harp, lyre and zither have long held a place in the collective ...

In a new interview promoting Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes' 'Live at the Greek' album reissue, Page said of playing Led ...

A new analysis of surviving ancient compositions reveals how the Greeks and Romans tuned their instruments.

Bach’s Goldberg Variations was clearly written for a two-manual harpsichord, though that hasn’t stopped pianists performing ...

Named for Aeolus, the ancient Greek god of the wind, this instrument can be traced back to biblical times. The motion of the wind across a string causes the Von Karman vortex street, and those ...

Browse 410+ stringed musical instrument stock illustrations and vector graphics available royalty-free, or start a new search to explore more great stock images and vector art. Acoustic guitar ...

Officially, street pigeons are not vermin, like rats, another species of barefoot city dweller, with which they are often ...

To my pleasant surprise, Manu gifted me an iktara, a stringed drone lute. We have fond memories of our brief sojourn in Jaisalmer ...

Paper’s invention was a revolutionary breakthrough. Following the invention of paper in 105 CE, forms of communication, learning, and record-keeping were drastically simplified. We track its rich ...

Image by File:Superb_lyrbird_in_scrub.jpg: Fir0002derivative work: Caspian blue, GFDL 1.2 , via Wikimedia Commons Renowned for its beauty, the superb lyrebird boasts ornate tail feathers that resemble ...

The group, made up of a rotating cast of classically trained musicians, reimagines pop songs as string instrument covers. The group recently kicked off a tour across the U.S. and Europe ...