Chordophones

Türkiye's first piano, manufactured in the northern province of Kastamonu in 1904, has undergone restoration and maintenance works.

Crafted by Taşköprülü Mehmet, a furniture manufacturer in the 1900s, the piano was inspired by one he saw in the home of an Italian engineer.

Il Grande Piano, known as 'piano magicians' in the world, will be on the streets of Antalya this weekend as part of the 23rd International Antalya Piano Festival's city events.

The 23rd International Antalya Piano Festival's city events continue with spectacular performances. Next will be the "piano magicians" Il Grande Piano with their performances on Dec. 9 and 10.

The Oriental lute is making a comeback in Iran after decades in the shadows as musicians reconnect with an instrument integral to Arab and Turkish musical tradition.

Known as the oud in Arabic, it is commonly called the barbat in Persian, although some would argue the instruments differ slightly.

Masters of a musical instrument family popular in many Western Asian and Eastern Mediterranean countries will come together at an online festival organized by a music school based in Istanbul.

"We are organizing an online kamancha festival. It is going to be the first international effort in this field," Arslan Hazreti, kamancha artist and crafter, told Hürriyet Daily News.

Four-year-old pianist from Burgas will play in two of the most famous concert halls in the world - Carnegie Hall in New York and Royal Albert Hall in London, BNT reported.

Elizabeth Ivanova is a graduate of "Veselina Music Workshop" in the city. The child learns to play the piano in just eight months and has already won six competitions in Bulgaria and abroad.

BELGRADE - The Rudra Veena trio will perform a concert of Indian classical music at the Kolarac Endowment in Belgrade on April 21.

The ensemble, led by Dr Jayanta Kumar Das, will be playing in Serbia for the first time ever.

The concert is organised by the Indian embassy in Belgrade in collaboration with the New Delhi-based Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

Joel Jobe.

The world's leading piano restorer has arrived in Turkey to restore the Turkish Republic's first pianos, which are valued at hundreds of thousands of Turkish Liras.