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Casey Burns playing flute

Interview with Casey Burns

Casey Burns dropped by Lark in the Morning last month and we took the opportunity to ask him to talk about how he got started making flutes. 

Interview with Casey Burns

Casey Burns dropped by Lark in the Morning last month and we took the opportunity to ask him to talk about how he got started making flutes. 

Hardanger Fiddle

Hardanger Fiddle

Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle by David Brown   The Hardingfele, or Hardanger Fiddle, is a special member of the violin family and is considered the national instrument of Norway. Outwardly the...

Hardanger Fiddle

Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle by David Brown   The Hardingfele, or Hardanger Fiddle, is a special member of the violin family and is considered the national instrument of Norway. Outwardly the...

Asian Instruments and Influences

Asian Influences

In 1985 fusion or non-fusion of eastern and western musical elements may not have yet altered the course of musical history, but a musical partnership between East and West certainly...

Asian Influences

In 1985 fusion or non-fusion of eastern and western musical elements may not have yet altered the course of musical history, but a musical partnership between East and West certainly...

Door Harps

Door Harps

Door harps are a type of zither, which are designed to produce pleasant sounds upon entry to a room. When the door harp is affixed to a door that swings...

Door Harps

Door harps are a type of zither, which are designed to produce pleasant sounds upon entry to a room. When the door harp is affixed to a door that swings...

"Billy has 7 guitars. He just bought 2 more. What does he have now? Happiness. Billy has Happiness."

The Musical Hormone

There are now several studies, mainly within the last five years or so, that have addressed the issue of whether music itself actually changes the amount of release of our...

The Musical Hormone

There are now several studies, mainly within the last five years or so, that have addressed the issue of whether music itself actually changes the amount of release of our...

Saz

Middle Eastern Long-neck Lutes: Saz, Tambur, Etc.

by David Brown History One of the most ancient forms of lute is the family of long-neck lutes, which today includes the Greek (and Irish) Bouzouki, the Arab Buzuk, the...

Middle Eastern Long-neck Lutes: Saz, Tambur, Etc.

by David Brown History One of the most ancient forms of lute is the family of long-neck lutes, which today includes the Greek (and Irish) Bouzouki, the Arab Buzuk, the...