Archaeologists in Dahwa, Oman, found two strange discs that turned out to be a rare 4,000-year-old musical instrument, ...

The cymbals were excavated from a building dating to the third millennium BCE, associated with the Umm an-Nar culture. Though ...

The finds turned out to be a 4,000-year-old musical instrument — offering ... same period also showed cymbal usage. The Dahwa ...

Humans have been making music for millennia. By the third millennium bc, sculptures and early written records suggest that ...

Bronze Age cymbals found in Oman reveal how music united ancient cultures across trade routes, ceremonies, and rituals.

The finds turned out to be a 4,000-year-old musical instrument ... The Dahwa cymbals “fit within a larger, regional distribution of similar percussive instruments around the Arabian Gulf ...

These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas’ team says.

A group of Herriman high school band students are headed to the "Olympics" of percussion competition just three years after ...

Discover how expert craftsmanship turns raw materials into iconic musical instruments like Zildjian cymbals, Bach trumpets, and Vic Firth drumsticks. Watch the meticulous processes that transform ...