Imagine a sound, a tone. Engineering and math might go into creating a musical instrument that can make that tone, but that same sound also depends on acoustics, perception, creativity — a multitude ...

Bach never heard his harpsichord make sounds like this. Students in the History and Technology of Musical Instruments class taught by Matias Homar at Rochester Institute of Technology got the chance ...

Ever heard or heard of a salpinx, barbiton, aulos, or syrinx? Well, neither has anyone else, for centuries (at least heard them). Until now. Credit: Luca Petrella These ancient instruments were common ...

In a horror movie, sounds of wooden door "Guy ....." are squeaky, and BGM that scares anxiety and fear when the murderer comes closer are scattered. These movie sounds are created by sound designers ...

Discover the unique musical instruments invented in India, like the Sitar, Tabla, and Veena. Learn their history, ...

Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge The iconic shower scene in Psycho ...

The Guzheng has existed for more than 2000 years and was popular at the central area of China. It has developed from 5 strings to 21 strings, which is the most prevalent form in current use. The body ...

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for cool, widely learned or otherwise interesting musical instruments. However, we’ll be omitting instruments that are the only one of ...

At 55 years, one may not expect someone to possess the manual dexterity and motor skills to create something as delicate as flutes, but Sajid Husain does it with finesse. The Pilibhit-based ...