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 ...

The best musical instrument stores in Toronto are more than retail shops. They can be community hubs, hangout spaces, informal social clubs, learning institutions and occasionally even lifesavers when ...

Digital electronics has profoundly changed musical instrument design. From toy keyboards to performance-grade pianos, synthesizers, and drum sets, to name a few, instruments that once would have been ...

Every year, thousands of people risk the perilous migration journey across the Mediterranean Sea, aiming for Italy and a chance at a new life in Europe.  Now, the wooden boats they sail in are being ...

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 ...

As parents grapple with making the right or best educational decisions for their children, the questions about learning a musical instrument will often come up. Not just one question, but many. Should ...

A study by the University of Sheffield and the University of Western Sydney has shown that improvising to music can help ...

Why do our musical instruments morph in extreme temperatures? We speak to musicians and musical instrument makers on how best to practise and perform in both high heat and cold weather. Musical ...

Science has proved that playing musical instruments can be heart-fulfilling and soothing. Every time you hear musicians play their instruments on screen, it makes you want to fiddle the strings of a ...