Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since prehistoric times, humans have been making music using tools, and some of the most popular musical instruments have been ...

A treasure trove of unique musical instruments invented and built by pioneering composer Harry Partch between 1930 and 1972 were quietly returned to San Diego last week, ending a 33-year-long ...

Listening to music from the past or from all over the world is possible thanks to the virtual presence of musical instrument museums. Here are just a few examples worth visiting, where musical sounds ...

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 ...