It may be hard to imagine, but at one time, instruments like oscilloscopes and voltmeters were unique, built as individual devices to help prove basic electrical concepts. Today, these instruments are ...

Musical instruments are not always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of architecture, but they are often embedded into landmark buildings. This month, several other unique instruments ...

Since the first of our ancestors discovered that banging a stick on a hollow log makes a jolly sound, we hominids have been finding new and unusual ways to make music. We haven’t come close to tapping ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Have you ever had a tune playing your mind that wouldn’t go away? Imagine what that feeling was like it instrument makers, those who came up with thought of producing ...

Chances are, you’ve never heard four marimbas in harmony live before. Or at all. Here’s your opportunity when the Heartland Marimba Quartet performs at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Imago in Elgin, hosted by ...

A maze of beautifully handcrafted gongs, varying in shape and size, stretches out across the room. The metallic bars of several xylophone-like instruments glint dimly in the harsh fluorescent lighting ...

Ever heard of the hurdy-gurdy? “When I saw the hurdy-gurdy, it blew my mind,” says Peter Micholic. “It looked so alien compared to the other instruments I was familiar with, and I couldn't believe ...

The Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado is coming to Broomfield Sunday with unique instruments and the signature sounds of one of history’s most iconic musical moments. A small group of just over a ...