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What is the Punjabi instrument Bugchu that Imtiaz Ali used in songs like Katiya Karun and Maskara?

Bugchu, a musical instrument native to Punjab, is once again making headlines due to the frequent use of its distinct sound ...
Insider Monkey

11 Unusual Musical Instruments With Weird Names

We all know the names of common musical instruments, but this list of 11 unusual musical instruments with weird names will show you that there are some out there you’ve never seen or heard about. As ...
The New York Times

A Composer and Her (Very) Long String Instrument

Ellen Fullman is sheltering in place with the 40-string, 45-foot-long droning instrument she created decades ago. The sound artist Ellen Fullman near her home in Berkeley, Calif.Credit...Erin ...
Artnet

Researchers in Vietnam Discovered That Two Deer Antlers Languishing in Museum Storage Are Actually 2,000-Year-Old Musical Instruments

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: ...
Phys.org

2,000-year-old stringed instrument uncovered in Vietnam

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 ...