From American-made Martin acoustic guitars in Pennsylvania to handcrafted ceremonial gongs in Thailand, we traveled the world to uncover the stories behind how different musical instruments are made.

Recognized as the world's largest musical instrument, this extraordinary creation harnesses the natural acoustics of the cavern to transform its stalactites into a symphonic instrument.

There are also lots of musical instruments you might have heard, that originate from different parts of the world. So, let's pack our bags as we travel around the globe to learn about musical ...

History The organ is a relatively old musical instrument, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria (285–222 BC), who invented the water organ. It was played throughout the Ancient Greek and ...

Music can come from surprising places—even zoo animal enclosures. One group of (human) performers is proving that you don’t even need conventional instruments to make melodies. The Vienna Vegetable ...

Jill Schildhouse The Musical Instrument Museum, located about 20 miles north of downtown Phoenix, invites visitors to check out its collection of more than 8,000 instruments from around the world.

Welcome to world music at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music! Our four non-Western music ensembles—open to both music majors and non-music majors—explore West African Highlife, ...