A World War II Navy veteran's French horn found a new life with students at a Colorado school, bridging generations through a ...

A key staple of going to a Broadway show is acknowledging the tuxedo-clad figure at the helm of the stage, waving fervently to signal a crescendo, a ritardando, or a rest. The presence of the ...

I hadn’t touched a mandolin since adolescence, and, even then, I’d only fooled around. My wife was beside me. “Do it,” she ...

Seigle Foundation proudly announces the award of arts grants to the following charities: Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, ...

The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is seeking donations of gently used instruments to help make music more accessible to ...

String instruments don’t have to be expensive. We mean, yes, brand-new string instruments are expensive, but for beginners, it isn’t just practical to start with them. This is where string instrument ...

The March 13 NYT Strands puzzle featured a musical theme centered on mountain-style acoustic instruments. Players identified several traditional instruments commonly used in bluegrass and folk music ...

Choosing the right gourd is essential for making a shekere. You need to look for a gourd that is hollow, firm, and has no cracks. The size of the gourd will determine the sound it produces; larger ...

Charles R. Goulding traces how Yale University’s unique commitment to elite, fully funded music education and its collaboration with Forte 3D on a hybrid carbon fiber cello—supported by Shark Tank ...

The magic of 12-string guitars in corrido music lies in their string arrangement. With pairs of strings tuned in octaves (except for the two highest pairs, which are tuned in unison), these ...

Eyal El Wahab was born into a family with roots in Yemen, and he now lives in Berlin. But when he picks up the phone for an interview with The Bulletin, he is somewhere in Pennsylvania, preparing to ...