What if the Wood Used to Make Musical Instruments Becomes Illegal?

For centuries, the standard wood used to make string instruments’ bows has come from the pernambuco tree in Brazil. Its ...
The Conversation

An African violin? New study tests which indigenous woods could make one

Tonewoods are wood species that possess certain desirable properties that make them suitable for making musical instruments, such as woodwind or string instruments – like a flute or a violin. Any good ...
Korea

Microorganisms used to improve sound of string instruments

The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS) on July 10 announced its development of a technology to boost the acoustic properties of wood used to make string instruments by using wood-rotting ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Shaping Israel’s music: Inside the workshops of women luthiers

Luthiers are craftspeople skilled in making string instruments – guitars, violins, violas, cellos, double basses. Their hands carve, chisel, gouge, varnish, and fit together various types of inanimate ...