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 ...

On February 7, 2025, in Mumbai, India, @megharawoot shared a video of Ed Sheeran trying to play the sitar for the first ...

Another significant area of research focuses on the acoustics of plucked strings, such as those found in harps. Studies have shown that the angle between the strings and the soundboard can lead to ...

The Karplus-Strong model of a recursive waveguide with filter has long been regarded as an efficient synthesis technique for plucked string sounds (Karplus & Strong, 1983). The basic model for the ...

During the Classical period some instruments underwent significant development. Harpsichords with plucked strings were evolving into pianos more like the ones we know today where hammers strike ...