Crwth (Wales): The Ancient Welsh Bowed Lyre
Crwth Unbound: Wales’s Bowed Lyre, From Court Dance to 21st-Century Stage Primary Name Crwth (also spelled crowd; bowed lyre) Instrument […]
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Hurdy-Gurdy: Medieval Drone Instrument with a Wheel
Turning the Wheel: Groove Engineering on the Hurdy-Gurdy Primary Name Hurdy-Gurdy (French: vielle à roue; Hungarian: tekerő) Instrument Family Bowed
Duduk: The Soulful Armenian Double-Reed Instrument
Apricot Wood, Human Breath: The Armenian Duduk’s Intimate Voice Primary Name Duduk (Armenian oboe) Instrument Family Double-reed aerophone Materials Apricot-wood
Uilleann Pipes: The Unique Irish Bagpipes
Chords from the Elbow: Mastering the Uilleann Pipes Primary Name Uilleann pipes (Irish/Union pipes) Instrument Family Bellows-blown bagpipe with chanter,
Morin Khuur: Mongolia’s Horsehead Fiddle and Heritage
Songs of the Steppe: Storytelling with the Morin Khuur Primary Name Morin khuur (horse-head fiddle) Instrument Family Two-string bowed lute
Glass Harmonica: The Haunting Instrument of Crystal Sounds
Ashiko: The Migrant Drum Connecting Africa, the Americas, and the Diaspora Distinctive Characteristics of the Ashiko Feature Traditional Ashiko Modern