In Ukraine, the kobzar tradition endures with musicians preserving centuries-old cultural heritage while adapting to modern ...

Biruktawit Tasew's fingers glide over the strings of the begena, producing a deep, hypnotic sound. Along with six fellow ...

Savall, a celebrated conductor, composer and viol player, is the distinguished elder statesman of early music.

One of the country's oldest instruments, the begena was once reserved for the elite - and effectively banned during the ...

For centuries, the instrument's music has accompanied ... but it has slowly returned. Resembling a harp or a large lyre, trapezium-shaped and about a metre tall, it has 10 strings ...

One of the country's oldest instruments, the begena was once reserved for the elite -- and effectively banned during the Marxist Derg regime between 1974 and 1991.

For centuries, the instrument's music has accompanied the prayers and ... but it has slowly returned. Resembling a harp or a large lyre, trapezium-shaped and about a metre tall, it has 10 strings —- ...

To reconstruct its resonance, he compared Yazh with similar ancient instruments from different cultures, including the Greek Lyre, Burmese Harp, and African Harp. “Usually, all global instruments at ...