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Music

Sound Bites: Nancy Lee Clark Concert Series

Don’t miss a streamed series of Sound Bites concerts in celebration of “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation.”

The MFA’s Musical Instruments Come to Life

Watch and listen as musicians perform on instruments from the MFA’s collection. Visit our YouTube channel for more performances on instruments spanning time periods and locations around the world.

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18th-Century French Pedal Harp
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19th-Century French Tenor Trombone (Buccin)
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20th-Century American Electric Violin
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Modern Japanese Shamisen
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21st-Century Malian Kora
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18th-Century French Pedal Harp
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19th-Century French Tenor Trombone (Buccin)
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20th-Century American Electric Violin
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Modern Japanese Shamisen
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21st-Century Malian Kora
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