The program, titled “Saltwinds and Spice” and curated by Alkemie member Tracy Cowart, drew from the Cyprus Codex, one of the ...

If most of us had to list the 40 most important guitars throughout history on the spot, hastily conjured entries might include (jokingly or not) the Guitar Hero control and the air guitar. While both ...

Trying to escape the bitter cold of a Gumeracha winter, Julian Moore decided he needed an indoor hobby and soon found himself crafting dulcimers. An avid guitar player at the time, Mr Moore felt ...

A company has created what it says is the “world’s first electronic medieval instrument”. Teenage Engineering, a Swedish company known for making musical products played by musicians including Bon ...

One of the most evocative of instruments, the lute conjures up images of a time long gone, of courtly love and medieval intrigue. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can ...

Since 1999, Belarusian music ensemble Stary Olsa (Стары Ольса) has been known for playing medieval folk music on traditional instruments, including the lyre, mandolin, flute, and gusli. That may seem ...

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