Kouxian, or ancient jaw harp, is the earliest string instrument that has been found in China. By placing kouxian between the ...

Through discussions, solo performances, and a duet, the two musicians celebrated the long-standing traditions of the two ancient musical instruments and their deep cultural connection.

In some ways, these ancient instruments were like modern guitars: Each string would have produced a different note when plucked or a chord when multiple strings were plucked together, and they ...

The qanun is a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. It has a long history, possibly descended from the ancient Egyptian harp, and is related to the psaltery, dulcimer and zither.

History Guitars have been played since the Renaissance era, after descending from the ancient Greek instrument, the kithara. Or, at least, that's how the theory goes: the only real proof for this is ...