Dr Rupert Till, professor of music at the University of Huddersfield, is set to release a new album. Dub Archaeology will feature performances on reconstructed ancient instruments drawn from indie ...

Music is universal across all civilisations, both ancient and modern, and stands as one of the great joys of life. Another joy is that many of the oldest songs and instruments can be played hundreds, ...

White-collar workers learn playing the guqin (Chinese zither) at You Huang Li guqin salon. Nowadays, more and more white collars in pursuit of a slow life show great interest in traditional Chinese ...

The violin, viola, cello and double bass are among the most recognisable orchestral and solo instruments. But there is a particular set known as the "Golden Age" instruments which are arguably the ...

The songs and music of Ancient Egypt may have been forever lost to time. But archaeologists have uncovered evidence to suggest skilled musicians were present around the rise of the Pharaohs in 3,100 ...

Casually, like well-bred amateurs, the ten musicians adjusted lights and music racks, then began to play Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G Major. There was nothing casual, nothing amateurish about their ...

A centuries-old Kazakh puppet tradition is finding new life on global stages, in classrooms, and even through 3D printing.

The guqin, a 7-string zither played by ancient philosopher Confucius, is struggling to find its place among contemporary music makers in China. It is estimated that currently only 2,000 people play it ...

India is a country rich in tradition and skill. Be it the ancient dance forms that entertain and inform people even today, to the forms of ‘nataks’ and ‘jatras’ that show society a mirror, Indian art ...