The dombra is the most iconic traditional musical instrument of Kazakhstan and one of the most important symbols of the nation’s cultural identity. For centuries, it has served not only as a musical ...

Tripura's traditional shines once again as the traditional bowed Sarinda gets a Global Indication (GI) tag. The recognition is expected to promote and preserve Tripura's folk traditions. The stringed ...

Tripura's traditional Sarinda, an indigenous string musical instrument, has been awarded the prestigious GI tag. Chief ...

French sound artist Remi Klemensiewicz sees the differences between Korean and French in their vowels. Ah, eh, ee, oh, oo — the same basic sounds exist in nearl ...

Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that ...

For Vickey Sasser, every dulcimer tells the story of Appalachia and America. The mountain dulcimer, a string instrument popular in American folk music, first appeared in America in the early 19th ...

What stands out the most about three-piece American band Dirtwire at a glance are the instruments they play. If you're ...

A belly turns into a drum, hands mold into percussion tools and a face adorns a brass bell in this anatomical art history show ...

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The ADDAC System Four String Series marries modular synthesis with pluckable strings and a host of quirky pickup and ...

Yamaha’s Yusuke Ota and Shingo Ekuni take a look back at key guitars and artists from the brand’s history ...

Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new ...