The lyre marks 100 years with an international festival at the Goetheanum in Switzerland this summer, celebrating the ...

What a treat it is to exist at the same time as Ludwig Göransson. The legendary composer has been behind some of the most jaw-dropping scores of recent years. Fresh from last year’s astonishing ...

When filmmaker Christopher Nolan decided to adapt The Odyssey to the big screen, he wanted the movie not only to look like ancient Greece but to sound like it too. So when he approached composer ...

Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that ...

Some of summer's most popular festivals take place this week, focusing on music, cultural identity and CNY-centric experiences.

The plucked string has been singing since before history bothered to write anything down. Walk through any museum wing dedicated to ancient civilizations and you will see them: fragments of wood, bone ...

When James Talambas plays the long string instrument, he often imagines flying. The long string instrument, which was created by Ellen Fullman, is 60 feet long and features 44 bronze strings stretched ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Four-stringed instrument, for short, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

A koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument similar to a zither, with movable bridges for tuning. Players wear three picks known as tsume on their thumb and first two fingers to pluck the ...

Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on an effort to capitalize on this rich culture while offering some residents a fresh start in the process. It's part of our ongoing coverage of the ...

The Calidore String Quartet, in residence at the University of Delaware, features instruments with unique histories. Calidore's next show is at University of Delaware on April 6. The group's oldest ...