Strums Collection

Algeria - African Gnawa Musician playing a traditional sintir, also known as the guembri, gimbri or hejhouj, a three-stringed skin-covered bass plucked lute. Date: circa 1910s

Singer and guitarist, Montmartre, Paris, France
A popular singer strums his guitar in the open window of his home on the Butte de Montmartre, while his lady friend smiles at the photographer. Date: circa 1905

Kind Edward VII visits the Newmarket Workhouse and talks to a young inmate, who is resting in a cane day-bed and playing his mandolin. Date: 1904

Testing Sound Waves
Ray Kulz blows his trumpet, Jimmy Noel strums his guitar and George Macdonald strikes the cymbal into an OSCILLOSCOPE to see if sound waves vary. Very much so! Date: 1930s

Vesta Victoria Old Bedford ca 1890 Black chalk
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Jester with a violin, print maker: Pieter Jansz. Quast, Frederik de Wit, 1639 - 1706

Portugal - Girl Singer from Alfama, Lisbon playing a Guitar
Portugal - Pretty girl street singer and Portuguese Guitar player from the Alfama District of Lisbon. The Portuguese guitar or Portuguese guitarra (Portuguese)

Doggy Rock Star
A doggy rock star strums a tune into a large microphone. Date: early 1930s

Turkish musician playing traditional instrument
Turkish musician playing traditional stringed instrument

Ancient Greek Trio
A string trio in classical Greece - the player on the left strums the sambuca, the central one the cithara, she on the right plucks a lyre

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A symphony of strums echoes through time, transcending borders and cultures. Under the shade of a towering tree, a smart gent sits lost in thought, his heart yearning for his love as each strum resonates with longing. In Algeria, an African Gnawa musician plucks the strings of a traditional sintir, its soulful melodies carrying ancient stories from generations past. Across the seas in Montmartre, Paris, a singer and guitarist captivate audiences with their harmonious strums that paint pictures of romance and passion. Even royalty succumbs to the enchanting power of strums. King Edward VII graces the Newmarket Workhouse with his presence, mesmerized by the melodic vibrations that fill the air. Meanwhile, Vesta Victoria takes center stage at Old Bedford in 1890s England; her voice dances alongside her guitar's gentle strums as she captures hearts with every note. From jesters entertaining courts to young girls serenading Lisbon's Alfama district, guitars become extensions of their souls as they pour their emotions into each delicate string vibration. Even our furry friends join this musical journey - a doggy rock star steals hearts with its playful yet skillful strumming. Traveling eastward to Turkey reveals another world where traditional instruments reign supreme. A Turkish musician masterfully plays an instrument unknown to many but cherished by those who appreciate its unique sound - each precise strum telling tales untold. And let us not forget ancient Greece where music was born; three figures stand united as they create harmonies that echo through time itself - their synchronized strums weaving together stories passed down through generations. In these moments captured throughout history and across continents, we witness how powerful and universal the language of music truly is. Strums connect souls regardless of time or place; they are threads woven into humanity's collective tapestry.