But what makes these centuries-old string instruments so appealing? And why are people willing to shell out such large amounts of money for them? For the last 300 years or so, Antonio Stradivari ...

At about 4,500 years old, these harps are the world's oldest stringed instruments ever discovered. Queen Puabi's lyre was made of wood, most of which decayed over the millennia. During excavations ...

Compact stringed instruments are often seen as beginner-friendly, thanks to their smaller necks, fewer strings, and simpler ...

From a modest workshop, Dan Larson turned his love of music, history and woodworking into a life building violins, lutes and ...

On Wednesday night at the Library of Congress, the opportunity to hear some of history’s most finely crafted instruments doubled as a chance to hear one of the top string quartets of today.

“I was startled to find somebody who knew so much about old instruments ... luthier business they founded in 1969, Gryphon Stringed Instruments, has expanded into a flourishing repair shop ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Sitarmakers of Miraj, India, have been crafting musical instruments out of pumpkins for almost 200 years. They are known for making the tanpura, a string ...