Abrasive, intense and about to erupt at any moment. So begins Flow, a new piece by Nokuthula Ngwenyama for the Takács Quartet. Coaxing peculiar sounds out of centuries-old string instruments, the ...

Music can do so much more than create a good sound. It can unite people, excite people, and simply make people feel things. So when Ted Yoder wants to entertain his family in the video below, he ...

At the heart of many of the world’s musical instruments is the same, simple component—a string stretched tight between two points. Plucked, bowed, or struck, each of an instrument’s strings creates ...

Bugchu, a musical instrument native to Punjab, is once again making headlines due to the frequent use of its distinct sound ...

Like most people these days, sound artist Ellen Fullman is sheltering in place. But she has an unusual roommate: a massive installation she calls the Long String Instrument. Filling the ground floor ...