‘No violins’: Michael J. Fox reflects on his career and life with…
Michael J. Fox in the new documentary, Still: A Michael J.…
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vinay murali from chendamangalam is one of the few luthiers in the country who…
Tucked away in a quiet part of Chendamangalam near Kochi in Kerala, is a tiny, barely-100 square foot workshop. Its longest wall is lined with tools and violins in various stages of…
Kanyakumari, Embar Kannan and Vittal Rangan create an orchestral ambience with their…
Kanyakumari, Embar Kannan and Vittal Rangan performing at the December Music Festival, 2022, at the Music Academy in Chennai
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A. Kanyakumari’s concert…
3D-printed violins put music into more hands
Mary-Elizabeth Brown rehearses Harry Stafylakis' concerto "Singularity" on an early iteration of the 3D-printed…
Capturing and analyzing subtle combination tones produced by violins: Higher-quality…
When two musical notes are played simultaneously, the human ear can perceive weak additional tones called combination tones. These subjective tones result from the nonlinearity of the inner…
Chemical clues to the mystery of what’s coating Stradivari’s violins
Stradivarius violins produce elegant music with a level of clarity that is unparalleled by modern instruments, according to some musicians. And it's the finishing touches -- mysterious…
‘Violins of Hope,’ ‘The Band’s Visit’ and 7 more best bets for your weekend
A concert featuring Holocaust-era violins and a musical about an Egyptian orchestra gone off course lead our shortlist of nonseasonal cultural offerings this weekend (if you’re seeking…