There is no question that violin-making is an art form. It requires a musician's ear, a craftsperson's skill, and a historian ...

As details of this year’s concert series are unveiled, here are some of the most exciting lineups – from a Bach recital by Notre-Dame’s organist to Thomas Adès conducting the National Youth Orchestra ...

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After a cut out, the bass reincarnates as a sharper, synth-like sound with a new pattern that draws pressure directly into one’s ears. Joined by panned out riffs, a simple beat and audio ad-libs, the ...

This rare instrument, called a daxophone, sounds eerily similar to a human voice when played. There's something haunting about it - great soundtrack to a horror movie, or for scaring away unwanted ...

The Repair Shop has been praised for its “impossible” restoration of a woman’s late son’s folk instrument. The BBC One show took on the challenge to repair a Cretan lyra, a three-stringed pear-shaped ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Repair Shop has been praised for its “impossible” restoration of a woman’s late son’s folk instrument. The BBC One show took ...

Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an ...

The BBC One show took on the challenge to repair a Cretan lyra belonging to Emma MacLennan’s late son. BBC The Repair Shop restores a Cretan lyra (Ricochet/PA) The Repair Shop has been praised for its ...