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Musician Naochika Sogabe of Healing Music for Spirit on Oud & Lute performed a lush arrangement of the Interstellar theme by Hans Zimmer performed on a beautiful Baroque lute. Naochika framed the entire performance to be a relaxing experience for both the ears and the eyes, noting how both the…

The incredibly talented instrumentalist Daniel Estrem performs incredibly elegant covers of classic rock songs on a beautiful baroque lute. Included amongst the songs Estrem arranges for 24-strings is “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles, “White Room” by Cream, “Light My Fire” by The Doors and “Summer Breeze” by…

Musician Brandon Acker, who previously made a wonderful explainer video about the ancient Arabic Oud, performed a magnificent rendition of “Canario” by G.G. Kapsberger on a gorgeous Theorbo. Brandon Acker performing the early 17th century piece “Canario” by G.G. Kapsberger Acker also put together a short explainer video about the…

Musician Elizabeth Kenny of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment played a beautiful Baroque era song on a Theorbo, which she explained is a long double necked lute that was first invented by Alessandro Piccinini in the 17th century in order to address the growing need at the time…

Japanese multi-instrumentalist Ichika Nito demonstrated his talent on an incredible 14-string electric guitar by playing an original jazz arrangement. The instrument, which looks like a modern version of a Baroque lute, emits a beautifully rich sound that offers a wide variety of different tones due to the number of strings.

Bardcore musician Algal the Bard (previously) performed a dulcet cover of the theme song from The Mandalorian on a variety traditional Medieval instruments. Algal not only composed this bardcore version, but played each of the instruments, making the theme sound as if it was written a great many years ago….

Bardcore musician Algal the Bard (previously) performed a very timely medieval cover of the song “The Final Countdown” by Europe. Algal not only composed this melodic version, but played each (mostly) traditional instrument, making the ballad sound as if it might have been written in the Middle Ages. The song…

Musician Brandon Acker, who previously explained the ancient Arabic Oud and performed on a Theorbo Lute, sat down with harpsichordist Jason Moy to learn more about the instrument. Moy explained how the harpsichord is different from the piano and performed several lovely passages throughout the interview. In this episode of…