Bowed or plucked, played gently or violently, this versatile instrument is the big daddy elephant of the orchestra, the tall, elegant 6-footer in the jazz bar, but is also in many other genres. Where does it featuring prominently and give a vital texture or solo?
Read moreTweet, trill and warble: music that mentions, mimics or samples birdsong
Spring has finally sprung, and to celebrate, let’s look at, from science to poetry, how the most natural and winged songwriters have inspired humans to make reference to their work in their own through music or lyrics
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