Mountain melodies, centuries-old instruments and traditional rhythms are being digitally preserved through a new open-access music platform. The archive aims to reconnect contemporary creators with ...

For 32 years, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar from Budgam has been handcrafting traditional Kashmiri musical instruments. The 40-year-old ...

One of Tanzania’s most endangered possessions isn’t its wildlife; it’s its music. Dozens of musical instruments – and the skill set to play them – are facing extinction in Tanzania, which is why ...

You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

The bodhrán is one of Ireland's oldest traditional musical instruments. The bodhrán is the iconic Irish drum, one of a small select family of Celtic instruments that is stated to pre-date Christianity ...

Traditionally, music is considered a celebration of the Divine, and musical instruments as the messengers—the sacred tools—relaying the Divine word. No matter what ethnicity or race, or what part of ...

Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 16 (ANI): The traditional musical instrument 'Tripura Sarinda' has recieved Geographical Identification (GI) recognition on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kawika Pangelinan is fascinated by the haunting sound of the Hawaiian nose flute. “It’s a very gentle sound,” he said. ”It catches people’s ear. It’s not something that they ...

As Ganesh Utsav approaches, the demand for traditional instruments like the pakhawaj and dholki has surged in Poladpur and ...

A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) examines the impact of technology on Nigerian traditional music genres. Nigerian traditional artistes ultimately rely on percussion instruments for the ...