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MVIM expands its horizons
08.jul 2021
Partnership signed between the MVIM and the Museum Geelvinck, from the Netherlands.
Brief history of the lute
08.jul 2021
The European lute was derived from the Arabic instrument known as “al Ud”, which literally means “the wood”.
The God Pan and his flute
22.nov 2020
Discover the mythological aspect of the instrument's history.
Hybrid Instruments
17.jul 2020
Some instruments are so popular that they do not need an introduction. This is the case of the guitar, the piano and the harp. However it is not always easy to identify an instrument with the utmost certainty.
Have you seen these amusing musical instruments?
17.jul 2020
When we think of musical instruments, wood violins and cellos, metal flutes and trumpets immediately come to our minds. But there are musical instruments made of various materials with different shapes and colors.
What are idiophones, membranophones, cordophones, and aerophones?
06.mar 2020
Man produces music since prehistorical times, first using his own voice and then musical instruments. At that time, everything could be a source of sound: bones, pieces of wood, stones. These materials could be struck – and percussion instruments appeared!