Traditional musical instruments are more than just tools for producing sound; they are cultural treasures that capture the essence of societies, histories, and rituals across the globe. From the ...

Bamboo flutes, clay pot drums and wooden string instruments highlight how Indian musical traditions embraced sustainability through natural materials and repairable design.

Independent India’s first musical instrument, the Mohanveena, has been granted a historic patent after 78 years. The recognition marks a major milestone in preserving India’s musical heritage ...

The country's transportation minister says he will introduce a measure to replace all vehicle horns with the sounds of traditional Indian musical instruments. He's also looking into changing sirens.

The Ravanahatha is one of the oldest bowed string instruments in the world. It is made from a coconut shell resonator, a bamboo neck, and a horsehair bow. This combination produces a raw, haunting ...

India, a land rich in culture and history, has gifted the world a vast array of unique musical instruments. These instruments aren't just tools for creating sounds; they are a deep part of the country ...

PASADENA, Calif. — At an autumn concert in Southern California, instrumentalist and vocalist Sheela Bringi carefully adjusted the strings of her harp before dedicating the opening invocation to ...

"The BRICS Melody project was conceived as a space of cultural dialogue in which music becomes a universal language of communication. Traditional musical instruments are the living history of nations, ...

With his project, Bollywood Masala Orchestra, artistic director Rahis Bharti sought to combine the big sound of a New Orleans-style brass band with traditional, Indian musical instruments and ...

There is one thing Pres. Donald Trump’s travel ban can’t do: stop two musicians from traveling around the United States and sharing their improvised iterations of Indian classical music with cultural ...