While working on her doctoral thesis, cellist Saskia Rao-de Haas remembers chancing on a 1932 letter from Rabindranath Tagore to his granddaughter. There is an instrument, he says, that he prefers ...

The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings. It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well ...

The cello has remained a staple in music for hundreds of years and to this day, remains an important part of contemporary music too. Like other stringed instruments, the best cellos are those that are ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Warm, rich and lyrical, the cello is the instrument whose sound we often think of as closest to the ...

This incredible string instrument looks like it’s carved from ice – but it’s actually made of glass. Cellist Jesse Ahmann was getting fed up of playing his regular cello, so he thought he’d give ...

SINGAPORE – Tan Yan Chong, 19, is a multi-talented musician who can play close to ten different musical instruments, including the piano, cello, violin, ukulele, guitar, erhu, double bass, and drums.

‘Cello’ Selvaraj’s destiny was decided sometime in the 60s, during a musical performance in Madurai. Music composer MS Viswanathan, the most happening composer of that time, was supposed to be ...

A new stunning series of photos has shone a light on the remarkable interiors of a range of musical instruments. Images captured by Auckland-based photographer Charles Brooks show the hidden ...

A crazy gadget that looks like a toy fretboard peripheral for a video game is actually a highly versatile instrument that can be played in many ways. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

Most of us have probably wanted to learn a musical instrument at some point in our lives. Many studies show that playing musical instruments is beneficial to our bodies and our brains. Learning ...