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

For Vickey Sasser, every dulcimer tells the story of Appalachia and America. The mountain dulcimer, a string instrument popular in American folk music, first appeared in America in the early 19th ...

Defence barrister Eleanor Scott-Davies questioned paedophile hunter Frances King's tactics in the south Essex grooming trial ...

Phoebe Bridgers takes us to the Renaissance faire in the video for "Lost Boys," her 'Lost Weekend' single that features Jack ...

Two years ago, Gao's flamenco guitar won first prize at the 7th Antonio Marin Montero Guitar Building Competition held in ...

The latest 'Game of Thrones' spinoff has a distinct sound from both the original series and 'House of the Dragon.' Here's how it came together.

The Emmy-nominated composer on blending Western textures with medieval storytelling, shaping Dunk and Egg’s emotional world, and trusting intimacy over spectacle.

The Silk Roads Programme, a major 'Routes of Dialogue’ project, is one of UNESCO’s flagship initiatives. For more than three decades, it has served as a valuable tool for understanding how cultures ...

Music therapy is recognised as a complementary or alternative therapy for osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia, but playing music can have health repercussions for musicians in the field of rheumatology.

Antonio Stradivari, the legendary Italian luthier and craftsman, had the Midas’ touch for string instruments. It was a craft he (and one other luthier) perfected for the production of acoustically ...

A musician may have strummed its strings all the way back in the 3rd millennium BC. This means that the Bull’s Lyre, aka the Golden Lyre of Ur, is one of the oldest string instruments in the world. It ...