Music has always been humanity’s most universal language — but not every instrument plays by the rules. From a glass contraption that reportedly drove players to madness, to a harp powered entirely by ...

Explore strange and unusual instruments from around the world and discover how they create their amazing sounds. From glass ...

Duck herders in Java have been using a traditional large bamboo object called a kowangan to protect themselves against the rain. The kowangan can be worn as a hat or be placed on the ground as a ...

A lively Lizzo performance called attention to historical instruments constructed out of crystal, but crystal isn’t the only odd material for making music. Made for Madison's second inauguration in ...

The 88th annual Bach Festival comes to a close this weekend with the chance for Central Florida music fans to experience two instruments rarely heard these days. The harpsichord had its heyday in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'The Audacity' composers on unique instruments and baroque touches to add quirk and charm to the score. Danny Bensi and Saunder ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Listen 4:02 Last week, host Andrea ...

Movies set in the past often rely on music to tell us just where we are. Most, but not all, of the composers of this year’s period pieces felt the obligation to reflect time and place. For Ridley ...

Based on a True Story composer Sherri Chung brought a typewriter to the orchestra to perform her score during Deadline’s Sound & Screen live-music event. The typewriter was just one of the unusual ...

WE'RE TOGETHER AGAIN, AND I'M GLAD OF THAT. I WANT YOU TO SEE SOMETHING. THIS IS CALLED A FLEXATONE. [BING BING BING] IT'S AN INSTRUMENT THAT BELONGS TO A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS A WHOLE COLLECTION OF ...