stringed instruments
41Cello — This article is about the stringed musical instrument. For other uses, see Cello (disambiguation). Cello Cello, front and side view String Other names Violoncello Hornbos …
42Musical instrument — A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The… …
43instrumentation — /in streuh men tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the arranging of music for instruments, esp. for an orchestra. 2. the list of instruments for which a composition is scored. 3. the use of, or work done by, instruments. 4. instrumental agency; instrumentality. 5 …
44William R. Cumpiano — William Richard Cumpiano (April 30, 1945) is a world renowned authority on the making of stringed musical instruments who is also renowned for his writing and teaching of the art of luthiery. He has been involved in the preservation and… …
45musical performance — Introduction step in the musical process during which musical ideas are realized and transmitted to a listener. In Western music, performance is most commonly viewed as an interpretive art, though it is not always merely that. A performer… …
46String instrument — A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones. The… …
47Erhu — Classification Bowed string instrument Related instruments Huqin The erhu ( …
48Luthier — A luthier (IPAEng|ˈluːtɪə(r)) is someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments. The word luthier comes from the French word for lute, luth .The craft of lutherie is commonly divided into two main categories: stringed instruments that are… …
49Mandolin — This article is about the musical instrument. For the cooking tool, see Mandoline. Mandolin A Glenn F5 Fern mandolin String instrument Classification String instrument …
50chamber music — music suited for performance in a room or a small concert hall, esp. for two or more, but usually fewer than ten, solo instruments. [1780 90] * * * Music composed for small instrumental ensembles and performed without a conductor. Traditionally… …
