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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/musicians-warn-of-crisis-as-brazil-eyes-pernambuco-wood-ban/ar-AA1L7EVu
Published on: Sunday 24 August 2025
Aug. 24 (UPI) --Classical musicians and instrument makers are warning of a looming crisis ahead of a U.S. meeting in September on Brazil's push to ban most international trade in Paubrasilia echinata, ...
News Brazil » Pernambuco » Music: What if the Wood Used to Make Musical Instruments Becomes Illegal?
News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/arts/music/pernambuco-wood-bows.html
Published on: Monday 13 July 2026
Performances in N.Y.C. For centuries, the standard wood used to make string instruments’ bows has come from the pernambuco tree in Brazil. Its future is uncertain. Chase Maggiano, who restores bows at ...