Portsmouth High Prep School’s talented musicians performed in the much-anticipated Young Musician week from 17 – 21 March.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Holding a violin, using a bow and plucking strings are some of the basic foundational skills when ...

Is a bowed string instrument. Is played sitting on the floor, like the sarangi, but has frets, like a sitar. Has a number of sympathetic and drone strings.

Since first appearing in the middle of the 16th century, the harpsichord - with its mechanically-plucked strings held at low tension - had become ubiquitous. By adding keyboards and other devices ...