As many as eighteen violin makers named Gagliano are known. The following among them are outstanding: Alessandro (Naples, Italy, flourished c. 1700-c. 1735), who worked in the shops of Nicolo Amati ...

The Smithsonian's priceless collection of musical instruments are brought to life through the the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society's exhibitions, concerts, tours, broadcasts, recordings, and ...

The devil’s deal that shaped Mississippi blues mythology. Before Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth‘s industrial ‘magick’ or even Black Sabbath’s bedevilled notations that birthed heavy metal, handshakes ...