Movies set in the past often rely on music to tell us just where we are. Most, but not all, of the composers of this year's period pieces felt the obligation to reflect time and place. For Ridley ...

Duck herders in Java have been using a traditional large bamboo object called a kowangan to protect themselves against the rain. The kowangan can be worn as a hat or be placed on the ground as a ...

The 88th annual Bach Festival comes to a close this weekend with the chance for Central Florida music fans to experience two instruments rarely heard these days. The harpsichord had its heyday in ...

A French horn made from a garden hose and a funnel is one of the few unusual instruments appearing in Yuba College’s Tuesday Noon Recital. This particular recital consisting of musical “oddities” is ...

It may be hard to imagine, but at one time, instruments like oscilloscopes and voltmeters were unique, built as individual devices to help prove basic electrical concepts. Today, these instruments are ...