Nyckelharpa The nyckelharpa, an over 600-year-old Swedish instrument, is Salaman's favorite. "It's a bowed, keyed fiddle — a great instrument that goes back to medieval times," she said.

The concert harp is famous for its heavenly image. It hasn’t always had a place in orchestral music, but since the 19th century composers like Ravel and Debussy have been in love with the instrument ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Essay Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in ...

The harp, which has lived in the mansion since 1828, is one of a kind, according to the site’s curator, Gregory Weidman. “When it was made, it was a new and very innovative type of harp.

With 1,000 feet of strings, William Close's Earth Harp is the longest stringed instrument in the world. For a show at Grand Performances in downtown L.A., Close will string the harp to a skyscraper.

1,700-Year-Old Musical Instrument Found, and It Still Works The mouth harp was recently discovered in the Altai Mountains region of Russia and still makes music after well over a millennium.

Read more: Holy smokes, a hurdy-gurdy cranking heavy metal riffs sounds monumental Hear the incredibly hypnotising sound of the zanfona, a strange medieval musical instrument. Picture: YouTube / ...