Varnish does more than just provide a protective sheen to a violin. It influences the vibrations and impulses that the wood absorbs and therefore the quality of sound the instrument produces, says an ...

Q: I'm trying to make very approximate calculations to determine what pull would be necessary to shear bridges from the tops of musical instruments. Different-sized instruments have different area ...

This rare instrument, called a daxophone, sounds eerily similar to a human voice when played. There's something haunting ...

Stroking a tiny spruce sapling, Swiss forest ranger Francois Villard fears the tree will not withstand global warming and live to a ripe old age like its ancestors. The Risoud Forest, covering the ...

Rajasthan is as much popular for its food and textiles as its music. There are several instruments such as Ravanhatha, Nagphani, Kamaicha, Morchang, Jantar and Khartal unique to the region. During our ...