Ever wondered what 37 different-sized wine glasses would sound like if they were played? Well, so did science boffin Benjamin Franklin in the mid-1700s What is it? The glass harmonica, or "armonica", ...

The harmonica is one of the easiest instruments to learn, but mastering it to a level approaching players like Toots Thielemans and Sugar Blue and can take many years. You may have seen blues players ...

Close your eyes and imagine the sound of water finding its voice, something airy and resonant, hovering just at the edge of real. That’s the glass harmonica for you, an instrument so delicate that it ...

Harmonicas were commonly called “French harps” or “mouth organs” and mountain men played them superbly. Some still do, though such old-fashioned music is not nearly as common as it was before and ...

Hear Brandon Bailey perform two songs live in the NPR studio. The harmonica is a staple of American blues, beginning with the Memphis jug bands of the 1920s. In the 1960s, blues-influenced artists ...

So you thought flash mobs were only curtailed to dancing? Well, the Harmonica Club is all set to prove you wrong as they are gearing up to give the city's first harmonica flash mob. Today over 60 ...

A distorted harmonica growl delivers a raw, visceral texture that turns the classic diatonic instrument into a punchy sound source capable of cutting through dense mixes. Instead of the clean, ...

Most people think the humble harmonica is only heard in blues and folk bands. They might be surprised to learn that it's also got a place in classical music, as Robert Bonfiglio is eager to point out.