Its name is from misreading French “anglé” (angled) for “Anglais” (English), originally an angled instrument. Woodwind instruments include clarinet, bassoon and oboe. The flute, though no longer made ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the American musical mainstream, creating popular new American music genres tha… ...

Other names sometimes encountered include Banjolin and Hawaiian Art Violin. Ukelin-type instruments were usually sold by door-to-door commission salesmen, often on a time-payment plan, and were ...