The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Thank God, now with the openness and development that we are witnessing and the interest in music and artists from everywhere in the world, everyone is benefiting from this exhibition and this ...

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, ...

Posts on Hackaday sometimes trend a little bit retro, but rarely do we cover hacks that reach back into the Bronze Age. Still, when musician [Peter Pringle] put out a video detailing how he replicated ...

Fou is the most ancient Chinese percussion instrument made of clay or bronze. Performance of "Playing the Fou and Singing" was prevalent in the Xia and Shang dynasties in the remote periods of Chinese ...

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 ...