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

The lyre marks 100 years with an international festival at the Goetheanum in Switzerland this summer, celebrating the ...

Imagine stepping into an ancient Greek theater at dawn, the air still cool from the night. A single note cuts through the silence, clear and piercing, before being joined by a low, rhythmic thrum that ...

What a treat it is to exist at the same time as Ludwig Göransson. The legendary composer has been behind some of the most jaw-dropping scores of recent years. Fresh from last year’s astonishing ...

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When filmmaker Christopher Nolan decided to adapt The Odyssey to the big screen, he wanted the movie not only to look like ancient Greece but to sound like it too. So when he approached composer ...

Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that ...

Some of summer's most popular festivals take place this week, focusing on music, cultural identity and CNY-centric experiences.

The plucked string has been singing since before history bothered to write anything down. Walk through any museum wing dedicated to ancient civilizations and you will see them: fragments of wood, bone ...

When James Talambas plays the long string instrument, he often imagines flying. The long string instrument, which was created by Ellen Fullman, is 60 feet long and features 44 bronze strings stretched ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Four-stringed instrument, for short, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

A koto is a traditional Japanese 13-stringed instrument similar to a zither, with movable bridges for tuning. Players wear three picks known as tsume on their thumb and first two fingers to pluck the ...