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The Story of the Diatonic Accordion
By Llúcia Ventura. The diatonic accordion (also known as button accordion) belongs to the reed organ family of wind instruments. Its mechanism is very simple. When…
Discovering the Diversity of North Asia: Tatiana Naryshkina’s Search for Siberian Settlers’ Folklore
Article by Tatiana Naryshkina Siberia is a multinational, spacious, wide, and very soulful region. Despite the fact that it is very cold. The leaves on…
Exploring the Resonator Guitar: A Beloved Instrument in the Bluegrass Scene
(headline image: Gold Tone Paul Beard Signature Series PBR Roundneck resonator guitar) A resonator guitar, also known as a resophonic guitar, is a type of…
The Venezuelan Cuatro, the Essential Guitar of Venezuela
The Venezuelan cuatro (cuatro venezolano) is a smaller, four-stringed instrument that belongs to the guitar family and is often used for strumming. It arrived in…
The Enchanting World of Ireland’s Uilleann Pipes
(Headline image: Roosebeck Uilleann Pipes) The Uilleann pipes, also known as the Irish pipes, are a form of bagpipes that are unique to Ireland. These…
No Reason To Be Careful What I Wished For
I now find myself, via my own intentions and the supplanting magic of the internet, the recipient of a good many singles. And the phrase…
The Kamancha, the Ancient Spiked Fiddle of Persia and Central Asia
(headline image: Anatolia Azeri Kamancha AAK-304 by Arslan) The kamancha is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has garnered widespread use in diverse regions of…
An Introduction to the Kanun, the Versatile Plucked Zither
The kanun, also referred to as qanun, is a type of stringed musical instrument that holds an important place in traditional Middle Eastern and North…
The Enchanting Hardanger Fiddle of Norway
The Hardanger fiddle is a traditional Norwegian stringed instrument and is considered the national instrument of Norway. It closely resembles a violin in modern designs,…