Kouxian, or ancient jaw harp, is the earliest string instrument that has been found in China. By placing kouxian between the ...

We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s a ...

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The band's sixteenth full-length album, Parasomnia, saw the return of original drummer Mike Portnoy, who co-founded Dream Theater alongside Myung and guitarist John Petrucci at Boston’s Berklee ...

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The jam is an opportunity for players of all stringed instruments to get together and “sup, sip and strum” together, the release states. Players of all levels and all varieties of stringed ...

From the hills of the opening scene to the mountain over which they escape, here’s how to follow in the footsteps of the von Trapp family in real life. The classic movie The Sound of Music ...

In a unique display of creativity, a popular music group from Kolkata recycled household waste to make musical instruments to play at Kolkata International Drum Festival. The group of children sang ...

East Coast Music Association replaces its CEO following criticism "I like to think of the ECMA community as a bit of a family, and I feel like we're having, in some ways, a bit of a family feud at ...

Unsurprisingly, music ... instrument made in Vietnam. The sound’s sort of a cross between a harpsichord and an organ.” Weirdest: “In my mind, they’re all unusual because 12-strings aren ...