MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Strings

Paper · Semantic Scholar

Illustrating Buddhist temple walls has been a centuries-long tradition in Sri Lanka since the 2nd century BC. Rendering the narratives related to the major life events of Buddha, Jātaka stories, and significant events in the history of Sri Lanka, these images stand as a lode of art and cultural history of the country. In tandem, these illustrations also provide insights into the contemporary local musical contexts. …

Reference · Wikidata

string or wire that vibrates in a string instrument to produce a musical tone

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

In music, strings are long flexible structures on string instruments that produce sound through vibration. Strings are held under tension so that they can vibrate freely. The pitch (frequency) at which a string will vibrate is primarily related to its vibrating length, its tension, and its mass per unit of length. A vibrating string produces very little sound by itself. Therefore, most string instruments have a soun…

Image · Europeana

Full text · Open Library

A brief introduction to the musical instruments of the strings family.

Image · DPLA

Haynes carries musical merchandise of every description in his store on Washington Street.