It started after my mother died. She was a concentration-camp survivor—a prodigy concert pianist in Vienna who was taken when she was only a girl. She taught me the piano by holding her hands over ...

A belly turns into a drum, hands mold into percussion tools and a face adorns a brass bell in this anatomical art history show ...

Instruments used in a stage production of classic Yorkshire film Brassed Off are set to be donated to young musicians in ...

Stacy Tenenbaum’s film Pipe Dreams features four young organ players competing in the prestigious Canadian International Organ Competition, held every few years in Montreal. What’s striking is that ...

Discover the essential music instruments for creating captivating Hip Hop beats. Explore drum machines, synthesizers, and samplers, and learn valuable tips for choosing the right instrument to achieve ...

From contrabassoons to harmonicas, we take a look at some of the concertos for more unusual instruments to have found their ...

Learn how to make musical instruments with recycled materials using a metal washtub, the washboard, and playing spoons to make homegrown music. One way to save money and have a good time all at once ...

An intriguing new study shows positive cognitive effects for older people playing an instrument for the first time.

Older adults who kept practising a musical instrument or learnt a new instrument even after 70 preserved memory better than ...