In the early 20th century, Chicago became an epicenter for the manufacture of musical instruments. Credit: Illustration by Frank Okay Like a giant urban phoenix, Chicago rose from the ashes of the ...

Digital electronics has profoundly changed musical instrument design. From toy keyboards to performance-grade pianos, synthesizers, and drum sets, to name a few, instruments that once would have been ...

Music is deeply rooted in culture and traditions. Music, melodies, and rhythms are key elements of everyday life in India. This musical heritage comes from a plethora of unique and fascinating musical ...

India is a country rich in tradition and skill. Be it the ancient dance forms that entertain and inform people even today, to the forms of ‘nataks’ and ‘jatras’ that show society a mirror, Indian art ...

It started after my mother died. She was a concentration-camp survivor—a prodigy concert pianist in Vienna who was taken when she was only a girl. She taught me the piano by holding her hands over ...

India, a land rich in culture and history, has gifted the world a vast array of unique musical instruments. These instruments aren't just tools for creating sounds; they are a deep part of the country ...