In a modest workshop filled with the fragrance of seasoned wood, 78-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Zaz continues a craft his family has preserved for eight generations -- the making of the Kashmiri santoor.

Rico Nasty, Ginger Root, Indigo De Souza, Saul Williams, Tarwa N-Tiniri, and Flock of Dimes are just some of the acts playing ...

Abstract: Music has been an integral part of the history of humankind with theories suggesting it is more antediluvian than speech itself. Music is an ordered succession of tones and harmonies that ...

In a new interview for NPR‘s Fresh Air, Billy Strings opens up for the first time since the death of his mom and addresses unsettling elements of fan culture surrounding her passing. The 32-year-old ...

In Weishan Ancient Town in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, two visitors from Germany and Switzerland had a unique cultural encounter. They met Zi Rumin, a master of Dali's folk arts, ...

Last night, Sept. 5, Billy Strings, Bryan Sutton and Royal Masat stepped into the spotlight at Owensboro, Ky,’s Woodward Theatre for a very special trio performance. On the Bluegrass Music Hall of ...

In a community center in the north of England, two musicians can be heard mixing an improvised backing track as their bandmates hit the drums and keyboards. But unlike ordinary bands, "Bionic and the ...

Composers have been writing music for the group of instruments we call an orchestra for the last four centuries. Endlessly adaptable and always evolving, an orchestra can be made up of 20 players or ...

Learning to play a musical instrument can protect your brain from aging, building up a defense against cognitive decline that lasts a lifetime. Researchers from Canada and China discovered older ...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement has sparked fan theories connecting their relationship to Swift's lyrics. From 'Mary's Song' referencing Kelce's jersey number to 'Cornelia Street' alluding ...