This is a brilliant resource for anyone studying music - especially anyone who's looking at traditional and folk music.
The Virtual Instrument Museum is the initiative of the Wesleyan University
It works on a simple basis of showing you an instrument and letting you hear it played using photos, video and sound-files - as well as offering brief descriptions.
The instruments can be sorted instrument type (chordophone, etc), geographic region or construction material. There is also a number of alphabetical indices, including sorting by genre and ensembles.
The selection of instruments available is far from comprehensive, unfortunately. The range given is also intriguing. For example, both plucked and hammered dulcimers are represented, but none of the banjos. The piano is included, but not the guitar.
Still it is a very handy resource, and well worth checking out.
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