A museum of musical instruments inside the Royal Academy of Music could become easier to visit after the Academy announced a £30 million refurbishment of its central London campus.

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 ...

The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This versatile ...

The number of young children learning traditional musical instruments at school is in decline, according to an official report. The popularity of the violin, recorder, flute and clarinet has slumped ...

Instruments that translate electronic music into physical actions and acoustic instruments that sound as space-age as any synthesizer are just some of the 20 semi-finalists in the 2015 Guthman Musical ...

Created in partnership with the Orang Collectif. Music and drama are great ways to explore issues like pollution and climate change. Music can add fun and emotion to a performance. It is possible to ...

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According to an Arts Council England study, just 1.8 percent of professionals in the music industry identify as being disabled. This contrasts bleakly to the almost 19 percent of the UK workforce who ...

The Taliban have intensified their cultural crackdown in eastern Afghanistan after authorities confirmed the public ...