You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

Traditional instruments are the sonic pillars upon which countless musical worlds have been built, tracing roots back centuries, if not millennia, across continents. Unlike synthetic synthesizers or ...

Mountain melodies, centuries-old instruments and traditional rhythms are being digitally preserved through a new open-access music platform. The archive aims to reconnect contemporary creators with ...

Before every Baishakh, musical instrument stores were bustling places. Most musical schools used to commence classes after Pahela Baishakh, and it was a ritual for aspiring students to get instruments ...

With globalisation, Indian artforms have developed a wider audience base. Larger auditoriums, increased travel, and more number of concerts have led to rethink of construction of many traditional ...

These tattooed badasses are not, in fact, extras from that bafflingly misguided "47 Ronin" movie. They’re the members of the newly-signed Wagakki Band, which combines the chunky guitar chords and ...

Two models of “twin” traditional Khmer instruments, the twin takhe and the twin khim, were developed in 2014 by a Phnom Penh geography teacher. He aims to debut updated, easier to play versions of his ...

And Zimbabwe is among some of those nations that stand out for promoting and the use local traditional music instruments such mbira, (thump piano) ngoma (drums) and hosho (rattles), among others. On ...