Musicians frequently encounter both of these extreme views of music’s most mysterious profession. It’s not surprising that ...

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String trimmers (also called weed whackers) are the tool of choice to cut high grass along fences, rock walls, and garden beds. That’s because they’re designed to get into tight areas where mowers can ...

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The quartet communicated intimately and naturally in a programme of music by Shostakovich, Ravel and Stravinsky A hushed chord sustained by the second violin, viola and cello. Fragments of a melody ...

Physicists may have uncovered a surprising new clue that string theory—the idea that the universe is built from unimaginably tiny vibrating strings—could be more than just a mathematical fantasy.

When James Talambas plays the long string instrument, he often imagines flying. The long string instrument, which was created by Ellen Fullman, is 60 feet long and features 44 bronze strings stretched ...

A koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument similar to a zither, with movable bridges for tuning. Players wear three picks known as tsume on their thumb and first two fingers to pluck the ...

In eastern Kentucky, the heritage of folk and traditional music, rooted in instruments like guitars, mandolins and dulcimers, is deeply seated. There's an effort to capitalize on this rich culture ...

The Calidore String Quartet, in residence at the University of Delaware, features instruments with unique histories. Calidore's next show is at University of Delaware on April 6. The group's oldest ...

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.

In 2018, life sciences and analytical instrument makers kept up the momentum of the last few years: overall instrument sales for the 20 firms that C&EN tracks rose 6.2%. Although economic conditions ...