Though it produces a lovely low sound, the double bass used to be shunted off center stage and not taken seriously as a solo instrument. In the 20th century, the double bass gained greater respect ...

Our bass students study in depth the art of solo, orchestral and chamber music double bass performance. During their time at the College of Music, students focus on rich, resonant and lyrical tone ...

For centuries, the massive double bass has thundered away in a supporting role at the back of the orchestra. As some of the world's top bassists meet for an inaugural solo contest in Texas, the BBC's ...

It is hard to imagine the double bass — the lowest-pitched member of the violin family that resembles a string instrument on steroids — setting the tone for the Sufi song ‘Dama dam mast kalandar’, but ...