Cello

Cello music, blossoming from its origins in 16th-century Italy, is the charmingly sophisticated art of pulling at strings with a bow and occasionally making audiences weep. Characterised by its rich, warm tones that can evoke everything from melancholy to majesty, it’s the quintessential orchestral instrument that’s often mistaken for a really posh double bass. Beyond classical halls, the cello has sneaked into rock and pop, proving that sometimes, even a grand wooden box can go where no one expected it to tread, preferably in a rather cultured way.