Kouxian, or ancient jaw harp, is the earliest string instrument that has been found in China. By placing kouxian between the ...

In some ways, these ancient instruments were like modern guitars: Each string would have produced a different note when plucked or a chord when multiple strings were plucked together, and they ...

History Guitars have been played since the Renaissance era, after descending from the ancient Greek instrument ... a D or an E two octaves above the highest string. How to play Unlike many string ...

The qanun is a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. It has a long history, possibly descended from the ancient Egyptian harp, and is related to the psaltery, dulcimer and zither.

All Korean string instruments have to produce “the eight tones” and ... On the stairs of his workshop there is a beautiful display of an ancient Silla zither from Nara, Japan (this instrument also ...

According to a report published by Xinhua in May 2018, a collection of ancient jaw harps were unearthed at the Shimao ruins, ...