Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jozef Van Wissem with his lute at his apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, April 3, 2014.. | Credit: Jesse Dittmar for The ...

As a late-night crowd squeezes onto the main floor of Santos Party House, the nocturnal vibe of this archetypal Tribeca dance club suits the occasion. It’s a concert to celebrate “Only Lovers Left ...

The Dutch ex-punk and Jim Jarmusch bandmate talks about his passion to free up a hidebound repertoire and make its strings ‘a real pop instrument’ Nobody can accuse Jozef Van Wissem of doing things by ...

For Faiq Mohammad Fadel, the quality of lutes still made in Iraq is unrivalled across the Arab world where the pear-shaped string instrument dominates the traditional music scene. He is one of a ...