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Wood Guts and Brass

What makes a musical instrument musical?

World Service,5 episodes

Episodes

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Oboe
The importance of African blackwood in the manufacture of the oboe
30 Nov 1994,13 mins
Piano
How technology has changed the manufacturing process - but not the components
26 Nov 1994,13 mins
Lute
The pear shaped instrument with a peg-box has a history that goes back centuries
18 Nov 1994,13 mins
The Violin
Violin maker Rowland Ross explains the importance of finding the right materials
04 Nov 1994,13 mins
The Pipe Organ
How woodcraft, metalwork, art, and design come together in a complex musical instrument
29 Oct 1994,13 mins