When Georgia Broughton decided to learn the Scottish fiddle, she went straight to Scotland. This was the farthest she had ever traveled alone, and she did not know what to expect in an unfamiliar land ...

For years the Stradivari violin has been the subject of studies by researchers who sought to discover the reason for the pristine sound it produces. According to a report by The Brighter Side of News, ...

This guy Seth Mulder should know something about playing the fiddle. He has, after all, been playing it half his life. Let's see -- that figures out to be six years. Because Seth is 12. And he's ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Antonio De Lorenzi takes a seat onstage in the concert hall of ...

How a violin’s f-holes are shaped can influence the instrument’s lowest notes. MIT scientists, along with a Boston-based violin maker, analyzed how air moves through a violin’s f-shaped holes and ...

Musicians and music aficionados alike have long savored the rich sound quality of the violins created by Antonio Stradivari, particularly at the dawn of the 18th century (the so-called “golden period” ...

We’ve seen 3D-printed violins before, but they used an electric pickup to amplify the sound of the resonating strings. Using a newly formulated white resin, Formlabs instead 3D-printed an acoustic ...

At its most basic, the Modular Fiddle can be played like any other violin. But creator David Perry designed this instrument to explore the many different physical component shapes and tones made ...

Have you ever wondered what makes an old Italian violin sound so special? For centuries, musicians and scientists have puzzled over the unique qualities of instruments made by masters like Antonio ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Right about now, the fort is fully warmed up. Over the past week, Fort Worden State Park has been the setting for Voice Works, an immersion workshop-concert-dance camp celebrating ...

Leonardo da Vinci's oil painting "Mona Lisa" looks rather gloomy with its dark green and brown colours. It is a little-known fact that the maestro painted the picture in bright colours - so the ...