A Stradivarius violin is one of the most prized instruments in classical music. The few musicians lucky enough to play an ...

Forty-five years ago, as a freshman in college, Cal Meineke was poking around a music department storage room and came across a rare Tyrolean violin made in the 17th century by the German Matthias ...

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 ...

The viola is a beautiful and versatile instrument that adds a rich tone to an orchestra or string ensemble. If you are a beginner who is eager to explore a new world of music or an experienced violist ...

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 ...

String instruments made with traditional woodworking are expensive. There must be a more affordable way to achieve sound quality. The solution is 3D printing. The US-based start-up Forte3D has given a ...