One of the miraculous aspect of Bach's music is that it sounds amazing no matter the instrument that's performing it. We'll hear a great example during our music today with a prelude and fugue ...
New Sounds-presented performances from the finest concert halls and clubs in New York, from adventurous musicians that defy categorization. Part of Q2 Music. Modern music knows no boundaries. Q2 Music ...
High-pitched and twittering, the sounds of pre-Columbian whistling jars might fool listeners into thinking they’re in the presence of tiny, exotic birds. Equally strange are the muffled drones of the ...
Recordings are available via Soundcloud and the Google Arts & Culture platform The Metropolitan Museum of Art Have you ever been struck by the irony of exhibiting musical instruments — renowned for ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A Lego guitar and a “war tuba” are among the highlights of this year’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim What ...
Researchers analyzing an 18,000-year-old conch shell found in 1931 say that it was indeed used as a musical instrument millennia ago. The conch shell, unearthed in the Marsoulas Cave in Southwestern ...
Ever heard or heard of a salpinx, barbiton, aulos, or syrinx? Well, neither has anyone else, for centuries (at least heard them). Until now. Credit: Luca Petrella These ancient instruments were common ...
Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...