Historical Instruments... A guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments You may know what a viol and lute look like, but this site will introduce many more or less mysterious instruments from the Middle Ages and earlier. Illustrations - some showing how the instruments were played - and sound help reveal the secrets of the rackett, psaltery and their like. The Serpent Website Still in use after 400 years, the Serpent's history, construction and method of playing are celebrated on this site. Includes comprehensive information on music for the serpent (including modern), publications and a discography. Brass | Guitars | Historical | Keyboards Percussion | Strings | Woodwind On the Web |
