A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.

What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In ...

What will the future of music sound like? Thanks to a one-of-a-kind competition, we're about to find out!

When Rene Jenkins blows into his digeridoo, all senses are trained on him. Sounding a deep and resonant timbre, he moves through a group with the silent agility of a wild cat, producing a cadence as ...

Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

Ever heard or heard of a salpinx, barbiton, aulos, or syrinx? Well, neither has anyone else, for centuries (at least heard them). Until now. Credit: Luca Petrella These ancient instruments were common ...

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The University’s music program has its share of world-class pianists and virtuoso violinists, but there are plenty of faculty and students exploring instruments and sounds with less exposure. While ...

The universe is alive with the sound of music. Humans will find music almost anywhere. We find it in the songs of birds or the long-distance communications of whales. We hear music in the chirping of ...

MIT researchers recreate ancient musical instruments using CT scans and 3D technology, allowing audiences to hear sounds from centuries ago.