Top 20 Musical Instruments. Story by George Pacheco • 2mo ... the tuba wasn’t an instrument commonly found within an orchestra pit until around the 19th century.

The Vienna Philharmonic being the most striking example, stuck as it is somewhere in the mid 19th century in terms of instrument evolution.” The design professor is also a brass musical instrument ...

Explore musical instruments in the Anacostia Community Museum's collection. From castanets to congas, they are tools for communication, creativity, connection, and community. Listen for the talking ...

Musical Instruments. Hear the Wind Play These Stunning Stringed Sculptures in the Met’s New Rooftop Art Installation. ... The instrument was owned by a notable 19th-century Hungarian violinist.

The second is a 19th century Dutch marquetry side cabinet (€1,400-€1,800), which is much sturdier but equally interesting in its inlays and pageant figures on the front doors.

In fact, Prokop Diviš remained forgotten until the late 19th century, when he was rediscovered as a visionary. After all, he had worked on the lightning rod at the same time as Franklin—only a few ...

Brussels Museum of Musical Instruments Bulletin 5 (1975): 9-153. Bryan, Charles Faulkner. "The Hammered Dulcimer." Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin 18 (June ... Sarah E. "Pantaleon's Pantalon: An ...

Discover how Miraj, a quiet town in Maharashtra, became the world's leading hub for handcrafted sitars and other stringed instruments.

A 19th-century shipwreck packed with crates of unopened champagne has been found in the depths of the Baltic Sea. The long-forgotten vessel was brimming with bubbly, according to the team of ...

A previously lost painting representing 19th-century Black wealth and high culture in Philadelphia is now on view at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania after being bought for $10 at a suburban ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the red planet seemed to be ready to give up some of its mystery. Astronomers ...

The very first Best Picture winner of the 21st century was a throwback to a long-retired 20th century movie staple — the sword-and-sandal epic — and damned if Ridley Scott didn’t restore ...