Hey, what's that sound: Cello

From Bach to Björk, and Mozart to metal, the cello's dark, majestic undertow runs through popular musicWhat is it? The most resonant voice in the strings section, the cello has been described as the instrument that most closely corresponds to the human vocal range.Who uses it? Symphony orchestras employ between eight and 12 cellists. There's a formidable canon of solo pieces for cello too, of which Bach's six cello suites are generally regarded as the daddy. More recently there's been the cello...

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