Discover which evergreen conifers are popularly known as the Christmas Tree. Learn about traditional types like Norway Spruce and modern favourites like Fraser Fir and Douglas Fir.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This violin was made in Bohemia ...

Timothy Chooi is finding that his latest Stradivarius, a 311-year-old instrument estimated to be worth up to $30 million, makes his job easier. “It wants to make music,” the University of Ottawa ...

The violin is made using Paulownia wood and consists of three round ribs of differing thickness. The thickest rib is reduced on the side with the lower register, which gives it a powerful and clear ...

Wood is at the heart of traditional instrument making. Yet climate change and deforestation is depleting the most sought-after varieties. Biobased innovations now offer alternatives, including spider ...

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(MENAFN- The Conversation) Tonewoods are wood species that possess certain desirable properties that make them suitable for making musical instruments, such as woodwind or string instruments – like a ...

This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions. There's a maxim on the wall of Tobi Widemann's workshop: Make each day your masterpiece. It generally takes six months for Widemann to ...

Georgetown College professor and luthier Daniel Graham is gearing up to ship out a commissioned violin to a couple in Sitka, Alaska made out of 112 year old Sitkan wood to commemorate the region. The ...

A rough cut of what will become the scroll for the “Sitka violin” sits in Daniel Graham’s workshop in January 2024. Graham is crafting a violin made from salvaged Sitka wood, commissioned by Marcel ...