CHESTER — A visit to luthier Scott B. MacDonald's studio is crossing the threshold into a world of sound and the rich aromas of wood, sawdust, resin, water-based finishes and freshly brewed coffee.

A passion for Taiwanese gezai opera (歌仔戲) led 27-year-old Lin Tsung-fan (林宗範) to teach himself how to craft the traditional stringed instruments used, and he eventually became one of the top makers in ...

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...

On a recent morning, Greg Hobson tinkered with a wind chime he made from an old bicycle wheel, making sure it correctly played the tones from the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” Greg ...

Deep in the Eastern Connecticut woods an unassuming man has spent decades building and repairing wooden instruments in his backyard. He works in a red-colored shed not much larger than a medium-sized ...

Here’s your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the ...

You can create the source of your own music with St John's Central College course 'Musical Instrument Making and Repair' Making and repairing instruments: "I thoroughly enjoyed my time in St John's ...