Researchers have recovered and studied archaeological evidence of an ancient stringed musical instrument crafted from deer antler in southern Vietnam. Lead researcher and Ph.D. student Fredeliza ...

The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: ...

A 2,000-year-old instrument - likely one of the oldest in Southeast Asia - was discovered in Vietnam, researchers say Photo from the journal Antiquity Two antlers sat tucked away in museum storage for ...

Originating nearly 2,500 years ago, the guzheng is a traditional Chinese zither, a stringed instrument featuring up to 21 movable strings and bridges. The ancient instrument was the exact piece ...

A koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument similar to a zither, with movable bridges for tuning. Players wear three picks known as tsume on their thumb and first two fingers to pluck the ...

The hurdy-gurdy is a fascinating string instrument dating from sometime around the 10th century. There is an active community of modern enthusiasts, but one can’t simply walk into a music shop and buy ...

The sounds of an ancient Chinese instrument will fill the Englert Theatre Sunday afternoon. The guzheng, an 18-string zither-like instrument believed to be more than 2,500 years old, will take center ...

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Selling a mass-produced synthetic stringed instrument as an authentic Tripura Sarinda is now a punishable offense just like counterfeiting a luxury watch is.

Two antlers sat tucked away in museum storage for decades before researchers realized they had their hands on something rare. The antlers were, in fact, ancient string instruments, and are likely ...