Boone, Hubert. "De Hommel in de Lage Landen." Brussels Museum of Musical Instruments Bulletin 5 (1975): 9-153. Bryan, Charles Faulkner. "The Hammered Dulcimer." Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin 18 ...

To most Americans, the hammered dulcimer is a new and unfamiliar instrument. Even people who know much about American music often confuse the hammered dulcimer with the three- or four-stringed ...

The string instrument sounds like the child of a harp and guitar and seems to help listeners travel back to medieval times. Back in 1700s to mid-1800s, the dulcimer allowed young lovers to play duets ...

It's also challenging because Bergmann grew up playing music in the aural tradition of folk cultures. She grew up in Richfield and lives in Brady Lake. Her mother took up the dulcimer in her 30s, and ...

Dan Duggan won the National Hammer Dulcimer Championship in 1985 and became a fixture in Central New York's traditional music scene.

Life is not always easy for those musicians who choose to master lesser-known instruments. “You play what now?” is the inevitable response from members of the general public, their faces clouded by ...

A name like the Hammer Heads easily conjures up the image of a heavy metal group. But the only metal used here are the strings on a hammered dulcimer. This weekend, the Hammer Heads – part of the ...

Plus: Rapper Matt Muse ends a four-year gap between major releases with two EPs this summer, including the brand-new So Far, So Decent. The Matt Muse track “Leave Here,” produced by Boathouse, appears ...

MUMBAI, October, 29, 2012 – Internationally acclaimed musician Max ZT joined Asia Society India Centre for a demonstration of the hammered dulcimer, while exploring the rich history of the instrument, ...