The sitar’s distinctive sound is produced by a gently curved surface that makes each note bloom before it settles, an effect ...

Despite Geddy Lee reinventing the idea of what a bass could be, he felt that some artists broke down the doors much better than he could.

The Creation starts off with a section called “Depiction of Chaos,” but it’s not really chaos. It’s chaos as framed by an 18 ...

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From ancient bagpipes to modern synthesisers, we trace the origins of 25 musical instruments across continents. It explores ...

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Pianist Chris Brody loves the way composer Antonín Dvořák draws listeners into his Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major. “He begins,” says Brody, “with a melody presented by the cello, that’s like … Once ...

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The musicians picked up some new fans recently when they played their third Shred Stock in the parking lot at Van Wezel ...

While young musicians are increasingly drawn to the old instruments, few want to take up the tedious task of crafting them.

Bella Vista Public Library will host two music events as part of the library's Adult Speaker Series highlighting educational and informative topics. The first event, set for 5:30 pm Monday, April 20, ...

"The better it is crafted, the more remarkable its journey becomes," says Siam, founder of "Osiris Guitars", Bangladesh's only electric guitar brand. He is also the country's first and only luthier – ...