In the 18th century keyboard instruments were evolving at a rapid rate. Since first appearing in the middle of the 16th century, the harpsichord - with its mechanically-plucked strings held at low ...

Now she proudly calls herself a musician. Al oud, the predecessor of a European lute, is an ancient plucked string instrument common in the near and middle east. Olga chose the Turkish oud ...

There are three families of musical instruments: string, wind and percussion. When a string is plucked on an instrument, such as a guitar, the vibration is passed into the air and you hear a sound.