Just last year, he created a zither with bungee cords from the hardware store. Zithers are German in origin, though some of the earliest zither-like instruments date back to 400 BCE China.

The Emmy-winning performer of a 16-string Vietnamese zither will perform at San Francisco’s Aug. 2 Yerba Buena Gardens ...

Asian zither masters unite for one-of-a-kind Stanford concerts. ... “We feature each master and instrument with a solo song, then we play together, and with the ensemble.

The zither family of instruments may have given way to the electric guitars of today — it’s always neat to see new tech leveraged to embrace some old world charm.

Rochester, N. Y.. city of cameras and music, is the hotbed of U. S. zither playing. There last week the United Zither Players of America gathered for its Tenth National Congress and, proudly led by ...

Exploring the Chinese zither and erhu, ‘2-stringed barbarian instrument’ a bit like violin Plucked, like the Chinese zither, or bowed, like the erhu, stringed instruments have been played for ...

“In Germany, the origin of the zither, it has undergone a renaissance, or new birth,” he said. “The young people are interested in playing traditional instruments.

For most of British history, Englishmen have been able to take zither music—or leave it to the Tyrolese. Last week, nonetheless, the humble, lap-sized stringed instrument was the musical rage ...

By age 25, he had accumulated a modest collection of instruments: two violins, a cello, a guitar and a harp-like instrument called a "zippy zither." He loved them all dearly.

They’re inspired by three instruments: a zither, a diddley bow and an Aeolian harp. According to a statement from the museum, they sit quietly, “full of sonic potential. ...