It’s not really a symphony, just a bunch of symphonic bits smashed together. The problem is, when these bits are played well ...

While not cheap, it will prove to be well worth the cost, the Rev. Chris Currie said. “It’s a good investment if you value ...

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown/Charlie Brown's All Stars album review by Joshua Weiner, published on April 8, 2026. Find ...

The Calidore String Quartet, in residence at the University of Delaware, features instruments with unique histories. Calidore's next show is at University of Delaware on April 6. The group's oldest ...

If you have a trained ear—or just a strong sense of music and tone—it’s easy to hear the difference between a cheap instrument and a well-made model built to resonate across the world's greatest ...

Music has a magical way of touching our hearts. For thousands of years, humans have created different tools to make beautiful sounds. Some instruments are played by blowing into them, some by hitting ...

Music nerds and lovers of fascinating inventions, rejoice! The 10 finalists in Georgia Tech’s annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition were announced recently, and they’re just as weird and ...

The Ravanahatha is one of the oldest bowed string instruments in the world. It is made from a coconut shell resonator, a bamboo neck, and a horsehair bow. This combination produces a raw, haunting ...

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Follow along as we take a bold new five-string bass design from concept to first notes. Watch the stringing process, careful setup, and fine-tuning that ensures optimal playability and tone. This is a ...

Two ancient Lepcha musical instruments, the Tungbuk and the Puntong Palit have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, giving them national recognition as unique cultural treasures of the ...