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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.

Almost anything can be a musical instrument. A horse’s jawbone? A couple of rocks, a stick, and some string? An armadillo shell? A box with a constantly buzzing antenna sticking out of it? Something ...

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

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Most of us have probably wanted to learn a musical instrument at some point in our lives. Many studies show that playing musical instruments is beneficial to our bodies and our brains. Learning ...

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 ...

You may be familiar with musical instruments such as the drums, guitar and piano. These are very well-known instruments, used in lots of music we listen to. There are also lots of musical instruments ...

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 ...

With Singapore's growing music scene, it's only appropriate that the city houses music stores where budding musicians and virtuosic pros can expand their collection of instruments and accessories.