What began more than a decade ago as research into a traditional German stringed instrument has turned Davenport into one of this country’s zither centers. “We have developed into the largest zither ...

Shirley Abicair, who has died aged 96, became a television and radio star in the 1950s as a self-taught exponent of the zither, the stringed musical instrument best known for its distinctive rendition ...

Three years ago, Mr. Temerson was hosted by the Chicago Zither Club for a round of workshops and a concert. The Chicago Club’s support of the now five year old GAHC Davenport Zither Ensemble has ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, MO — Have you ever heard of a ...

PEORIA — The most obvious element atop the bar at The Missing Zither is a zither. That must mean it’s no longer missing, right? Not so fast. Indeed, a red zither is among the furnishings in the ...

NORTHUMBERLAND — Rose Buch isn’t sure why she still has the zither her grandfather used to play — she doesn’t even remember him playing it when she was a child. “I remember him, but I don’t remember ...

Rochester, N. Y.. city of cameras and music, is the hotbed of U. S. zither playing. There last week the United Zither Players of America gathered for its Tenth National Congress and, proudly led by ...