The marimba has an interesting history in which, oddly enough, Pennsylvania plays a major role. It is one of the oldest of musical instruments. There are records that the marimba existed in a much ...

Throughout musical history, countless instruments have faced extinction, victims of changing tastes, industrialization, and ...

Yakir Ben-Hur, National Dance Institute, creates beats with a variety of instruments. Create exciting beats and rhythms with Yakir Ben-Hur from the National Dance Institute. Learn about a variety of ...

We all know the names of common musical instruments, but this list of 11 unusual musical instruments with weird names will show you that there are some out there you’ve never seen or heard about. As ...

Mahindra Percussion Festival 2026, organised in assication with The Hindu, returns to Bengaluru with strong beats and diverse ...

Talking about the upcoming Mahindra Percussion Festival 2026, he adds, “Percussion itself as a form of expression lies at the heart of music. It has been the heartbeat of music from ancient tribal ...

The sounds produced by a fiddle are not always musical, but the fiddle is still nevertheless regarded as a musical instrument. However, if one uses sticks or car engines to create music – do they ...