Music has always been humanity’s most universal language — but not every instrument plays by the rules. From a glass contraption that reportedly drove players to madness, to a harp powered entirely by ...

Duck herders in Java have been using a traditional large bamboo object called a kowangan to protect themselves against the rain. The kowangan can be worn as a hat or be placed on the ground as a ...

Selecting appropriate materials is key to crafting an authentic African seed pod rattle. Traditionally, hollowed-out gourds ...

Hear music for unusual stringed instruments, from a Sardinian prepared guitar to South American stringed instruments like the cuatro, charango, or ronroco. The charango is a small Andean stringed ...

A treasure trove of unique musical instruments invented and built by pioneering composer Harry Partch between 1930 and 1972 were quietly returned to San Diego last week, ending a 33-year-long ...