It's the sound that unites Orson Welles and PJ Harvey What is it? Well. A zither is technically any stringed instrument that has the feature of the strings not extending beyond the soundhole or ...

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 zither was made by The Bosstone ...

Question: I am attaching a photo of an autoharp I own. It is in good condition overall. "Oscar Schmidt" and "60" appear inside the piece as well as "1879"and "1979." I contacted the Oscar Schmidt ...

Visitors to Berkshire County hospitals and nursing homes are betimes bemused by the tones of a stringed instrument wafting down the halls. Also, a voice raised in song. The music is quaint. Could be a ...

It’s 1903 and you’re sitting in the parlor on a quiet Sunday afternoon. You’ve just finished reading a couple of chapters of Jack London’s new book, “The Call of the Wild,” and now you’re looking for ...