Walker Smith crafted a new musical instrument from the translated sounds of every element on the periodic table. This acoustic view of chemistry allows for the creation of new kinds of music in ...

Composers have long pushed the boundaries of classical music by writing ... and hammers to give the instrument a bizarre range of percussive sounds and tones. Written for piano and chamber ...

Beautiful to look at and incredible in sound – here the greatest pieces written for the harp in classical music history ... Despite rumours of his indifference towards both of these instruments, ...

Some instruments, on the other hand, make no sound at all, instead sending MIDI or CV signals ... William Stokes is a writer and musician in avant-psych trio Voka Gentle. He has written on music and ...

But what causes the surprisingly powerful sound? "The triangle instrument produces enchanting and beautiful tones, raising deep and profound questions about the connection between music and ...

Most of the world’s compositions were never notated, and what was written down is ... than in the external sound. If an instrument inspires a musician, then the music will be more meaningful ...

He then manipulated those sounds in his music software to create virtual “instruments” he could arrange into melodies and harmonies. “At the time, I didn’t know what the album would sound like,” he ...

Bach never heard his harpsichord make sounds like this. Students in the History and Technology of Musical Instruments class taught by Matias Homar at Rochester Institute of Technology got the chance ...

Partly housed in the former Old England department store, a landmark 1899 Art Nouveau building, the Musical Instruments ... to hear what these instruments sound like, greatly adding to the fun.