Wood used for a musical instrument needs to meet certain physical and acoustical properties and not all wood species are suitable as tonewoods. Research may have found some promising wood alternates.
The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created ...
Randy Wood is just too good for retirement. Not that the master luthier hasn't tried - in fact, he's tried more than once. But folks just kept calling on him to repair or build musical instruments for ...
Mezzo-forte's award-winning carbon fiber violin. For nearly 35 years, the Deutschen Musikinstrumentenpreis (German Music Instrument Awards) has recognized excellence in the building of contemporary ...
The 28th annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition includes a Fiddle-Henge, a modified bicycle wheel, and a 'Demon Box.' ...
India is well known for its rich musical culture and repertoire, but the country's musical heritage extends far beyond sitars ...
Steinway Musical Instruments gets a better offer from investment firm Paulson & Co., a month after agreeing to be acquired by Kohlberg. The new transaction with Paulson is valued at approximately $512 ...