Folk & Traditional Musicians will host Colin Beasley at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 13 in the Meeting Room of the Dale Shaffer ...

To most Americans, the hammered dulcimer is a new and unfamiliar instrument. Even people who know much about American music often confuse the hammered dulcimer with the three- or four-stringed ...

Boone, Hubert. "De Hommel in de Lage Landen." Brussels Museum of Musical Instruments Bulletin 5 (1975): 9-153. Bryan, Charles Faulkner. "The Hammered Dulcimer." Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin 18 ...

The string instrument sounds like the child of a harp and guitar and seems to help listeners travel back to medieval times. Back in 1700s to mid-1800s, the dulcimer allowed young lovers to play duets ...

Life is not always easy for those musicians who choose to master lesser-known instruments. “You play what now?” is the inevitable response from members of the general public, their faces clouded by ...

Ninety-two-year-old Irene Radcliffe wasn't quite sure what she was looking at when she brought down a heavy wooden box from her attic. But she knew it was something special. Also a little puzzled was ...

Plus: Rapper Matt Muse ends a four-year gap between major releases with two EPs this summer, including the brand-new So Far, So Decent. The Matt Muse track “Leave Here,” produced by Boathouse, appears ...

MUMBAI, October, 29, 2012 – Internationally acclaimed musician Max ZT joined Asia Society India Centre for a demonstration of the hammered dulcimer, while exploring the rich history of the instrument, ...