What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In ...
When Rene Jenkins blows into his digeridoo, all senses are trained on him. Sounding a deep and resonant timbre, he moves through a group with the silent agility of a wild cat, producing a cadence as ...
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 ...
It’s carved from the bone of a cave bear – and it sounds hauntingly beautiful. Archaeologists have found a pre-historic instrument carved from cave bear bones, and it can still be played today. The ...
Throughout musical history, countless instruments have faced extinction, victims of changing tastes, industrialization, and ...
On The Map is where we highlight famous and not as well-known musical sites that you can visit. This month we check into a ...