From contrabassoons to harmonicas, we take a look at some of the concertos for more unusual instruments to have found their ...

Discover the history of the Three Sisters farming method—corn, beans, and squash grown together to improve soil health, suppress weeds, and ...

The Marquette County String Orchestra Society is pictured. (Photo courtesy of Inga Banitt) MARQUETTE — Marquette County String Orchestra Society formed in 2025, after Janis Peterson, Wendy Larson and ...

Zhao Taisheng with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, under artistic director and conductor Yan Huichang, in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in October 2013. [Photo provided to China Daily] Zhao Taisheng has a ...

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 ...

Hello everyone. This is the 15th installment of the Uta-Sanshin series, exploring the depths of Okinawa's sounds and soul. So far in this series, we have delved deeply into the historical roots of the ...

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 ...

The sun is shining, the coffee is brewed, and her pajamas are still on at 10 a.m. That means Amy Grant is content. On New Year’s Eve day, before preparing for a massive family gathering to celebrate ...

April 28, 2026, 5:06 PM · A teacher understands why a quality instrument makes a huge difference for a student, but a parent or new student may not know what a "quality instrument" means, or why it's ...

We have the 5-letter answer for Country that's home to the shamisen, a three-stringed musical instrument crossword clue, last seen in the Daily Beast Crossword April 26, 2026 puzzle. This answer will ...

A group of students learn how to play the hammered dulcimer under the instruction of Chris Steiner at a church in Tipp City. A group of musicians are gathering in central Ohio this week to jam — but ...

Tip 1 — Tension Formula: String tension is calculated as T = (UW × (2 × L × f)²) where UW = unit weight of the string, L = scale length in inches, and f = frequency in Hz. For plain steel strings, ...