How long can you resist the name of your instrument? Viola da gambas, alto saxophones and french horns are seductive in their musical tones, but here's a video to prove that even their names are ...

Musical instruments have been found in every corner of the world for thousands of years. And like other historic artefacts, many are now showcased and maintained in dedicated museums, as well as ...

Playing a musical instrument or singing could help keep the brain healthy in older age, UK researchers suggest. Practising and reading music may help sustain good memory and the ability to solve ...

As a radical new two-string violin goes on display in New York, Clemency Burton-Hill looks at some more odd instruments, from the octobass to the theremin. Next month, visitors to the Inside 3D ...

Inviting inventors from across the globe to showcase imaginative and unconventional instruments, Guthman has previously featured entries from Teenage Engineering and ROLI When you purchase through ...