Music Guidebook - Music and musical instruments

Origin of the Ukulele

The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian interpretation of the Portuguese guitar called cavaquinho. It is a fretted, string instrument which is essentially smaller than the cavaquinho.... More
Topics: Musical Instrument | Plucked | String | Strings | Ukulele | Ukuleles

Tips for purchasing drums

When you buy musical instruments like drums for your children, make sure that you buy good quality and not the cheapest. The quality of the instrument will affect your child's opinion of the instrument.... More
Topics: Buy | Drum | Music | Tips

Dilruba

The dilruba is a musical instrument that appears to be a cross between the sitar and sarangi. It is extremely close to the esraj and is a string instrument native to India.... More
Topics: Bowed | Dilruba | Musical Instrument | String

Baroque period

Describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 and 1750. This era is said to begin in music after the Renaissance and was followed by the Classical music era.... More
Topics: Baroque Period | Music | Period

Do not buy cheap musical instruments

The problems with buying cheap musical instruments or brands that are unknown.... More
Topics: Buy | Music | Musical Instrument