We all know what a violin is, but what about a 10-string double violin? Gingger Shankar says that it covers all the ranges offered by the double bass, cello, viola and violin. The grand niece of ...

One day, mid-summer, I stopped by Benning Violins in Studio City for repairs on a friend’s cello. German-born Hans Benning was at his work station, a violin on his bench and a wood plane in his strong ...

What does it feel to play an instrument that is one of only a minuscule number in the world? For Neyveli S Radhakrishna, who is an exponent of the unique 10-string, stereoscopic double violin (the ...

Pune: The deep, resonant sounds of the cello will be heard at the 71st edition of Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, where the string instrument will make its debut this year. The lineup for the ...