Here at the other end of the ivory owner spectrum, I’m wondering what to do with my backup piano keys. Organized crime has turned ivory poaching from a worrisome trend that threatens endangered ...

Piano keys come in various materials, depending on the type of piano. Most traditional pianos, such as grand and upright pianos, feature keys made of either ebony or ivory. Modern pianos, however, ...

The black keys were usually composed of rosewood or ebony, and the white keys made with ivory. In the 19th century, the size of the piano expanded and the instrument exploded in popularity. At the ...

In the 19th and 20th centuries, increasing demand for ivory piano keys, billiard balls and luxury items led to the precipitous decline in the elephant population. Since the 1980s, conservation ...

The original idea to create synthetic ivory came from the desire to replace the ivory veneers of piano keys Using a phosphate-based composition, Dieter Fischer, Sarah Parks and Jochen Mannhart ...

Some digital pianos simulate the feel of a traditional acoustic piano with wood or ivory keys. These weighted keys may deliver a traditional trigger mechanism, creating an acoustic piano feel.