Imagine some of the world's most treasured, renowned instruments all in one room. Muse no longer. The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix will open its newest exhibition, "Treasures: Legendary ...

Archaeologists say they have unearthed the world's oldest musical instruments. They are flutes, made of vulture bone and mammoth tusks. They were found in caves in southwestern Germany and date back ...

The hurdy-gurdy is one of Europe's oldest musical instruments. A kind of mechanical violin, it uses keys and a crank, along with melody and drone strings. Some call it the medieval synthesizer, and a ...

Today at lunch, you can march to a different tune from the rhythmic beats of one of the world’s oldest musical instruments, the drum. Jazz at Wolfson presents drummer Danny Gottlieb, who has come to a ...

They think the musical instruments may have been used for religious rituals or just for fun! The discovery supports the thinking that humans followed the River Danube bringing technological ...

[1.] Ancient Chinese musical instruments -- The dawn of musical culture : China's oldest musical instruments -- The wonder of bronze : a tour of Shang and Zhou musical instruments -- Palace pageantry ...

The oldest musical instruments to have been found—flutes made from bird bone and mammoth ivory—are more than 42,000 years old; and it has been argued that, by fostering social cohesion, music—from the ...

Drums are struck with a stick, mallet, or hand to make music. Drums have various options and are one of the most beginner-friendly music instruments. Drums are one of the oldest musical instruments ...