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 ...

Like most people these days, sound artist Ellen Fullman is sheltering in place. But she has an unusual roommate: a massive installation she calls the Long String Instrument. Filling the ground floor ...

Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.

Esraj, which belongs to the category of bowed type of stringed instruments or vitata-vadya of Indian classical music, is fast losing its popularity today. esraj, which belongs to the category of bowed ...