A bowed string instrument roughly the size and shape of a big, modern viola, the “viola of love” is strung in a truly weird way with two sets of metal strings, usually totaling 14.

The Crwth. Despite having an impossibly hard to pronounce name, this enchanting Welsh instrument possesses far more wonder than weirdness. The Crwth is a bowed, stringed instrument that was once ...

Luthiers have a deep understanding of and appreciation for the emotional and acoustic resonance of the bowed instruments they ...

In ancient times, silk was used for the strings of bowed or plucked instruments such as the guqin, erhu, sanxian and pipa. 04:10. The Sounds of China: A beginner’s guide to Chinese musical ...

The instrument is meant to be placed on a table with the larger end toward the performer, and while the right hand plays the melody on the treble strings with a violin bow, accompanying chords are ...

For around 300 hours in 2023, the stringed instruments maker concentrated on each part of the violin which he will ultimately submit to the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, with the ...