They were also the oldest animal bones to be found in ... researchers realized that the ancient antlers were actually stringed musical instruments, making them the earliest known devices used ...

Long before sitars and tablas ruled the stage, India resonated with the haunting melodies of the Ravanahatha and the deep ...

It is the oldest known instrument, having existed in one form or another ... Without the column seen on modern harps, they could not support much string tension. Between 700-1000 AD, frame harps ...

In Old Poland the haunting sound of this string instrument frequently accompanied the voices of vagabond singers performing for handouts. These artists, who would often play themselves, were proud of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Sitarmakers of Miraj, India, have been crafting musical instruments out of pumpkins for almost 200 years. They are known for making the tanpura, a string ...