At the heart of many of the world’s musical instruments is the same, simple component—a string stretched tight between two points. Plucked, bowed, or struck, each of an instrument’s strings creates ...

Jamaica has reggae and Hawaii has its distinct, Polynesian-influenced melodies. But far more obscure — because it's not sung in the English language — is another island-music genre: the native songs ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Galpin Society Journal is published annually, and contains articles, reviews, correspondence and notes and queries on all ...

Strings are essential to many musical instruments, but because of the metals used to make them, most can't be recycled. One of the largest instrument string makers is trying to change that. Each year ...

CANNED HEAT: "Kodakaster Duo 4-string Electric Canjo" by Billy Radd, on exhibit as part of Buncombe Built at the Asheville Area Arts Council. Photo courtesy of the artist The exhibition is part of the ...

When judged by its size, our vocal system fails to impress as a musical instrument. How then can singers produce all those remarkable sounds? The human vocal system would not receive much acclaim if ...

Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each with its own customs and traditions. Those groups have created a variety of traditional musical instruments, which have played an important role in Vietnamese ...