Carlos Tomé became obsessed with going to classical music concerts when he was a young teenager in Madrid learning to play the violin. During the concerts, which he would attend daily, he’d read ...
Archaeologists were perplexed by a strange pair of discs found in Oman – only to discover these items were actually a single 4,000-year-old instrument. The cymbals date to the third millennium B.C.
Crammed into the tiny upstairs of the small northwest Iowa County Museum is *** collection of rare and historic musical instruments. They aren't exactly displayed in the style of the Smithsonian.
MIT researchers recreate ancient musical instruments using CT scans and 3D technology, allowing audiences to hear sounds from centuries ago.
A Brahms concerto being played on a Stradivarius violin can be a priceless experience, but is the wooden box with the strings stretched over it in and of itself a good investment? Historically, ...
Promising violinists can get their hands on a Stradivarius and other 18th century instruments through a lending program out of Chicago. A final note or notes this hour. (SOUNDBITE OF JOSHUA BROWN ...
A unique display of rare musical instruments from far corners of the country is attracting pilgrims and tourists alike at Mahakumbh-2025. The exhibition of dozens of such rarely seen and even more ...
The Claremont Colleges have sold their 1,200-item collection of rare musical instruments that has languished for years for lack of money and has not been displayed since 2006, the Los Angeles Times ...
GREAT FALLS, Va. — When someone is dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it can be hard to find ways to communicate, but one local residential home is using a specific and rare instrument to ...
Musical instruments are not always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of architecture, but they are often embedded into landmark buildings. This month, several other unique instruments ...