Harrison and his collaborators are exploring different kinds of instruments and follow-up studies to test a broader range of cultures. In particular, they would like to gain insights from musicians ...

COLUMBIA — They are called the "big M of the Midwest" for a reason. Marching Mizzou is a staple sound of Missouri football; they pump up the crowd by playing classics like "Eye of the Tiger" and, of ...

Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Dan Katz has two cellos. The better one — the one he prefers to play with the orchestra — is 200 years old and has rosewood tuning pegs. When the orchestra went on ...

A research project to make digital instruments sound more realistic takes a hard left turn. When Gadi Sassoon met Michele Ducceschi backstage at a rock concert in Milan in 2016, the idea of making ...

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It’s hard to believe, but in 1872 there were 171 piano manufacturers in New York City alone. The piano had gone from conversational furniture piece for the rich, to a necessary component of the ...