Signature sound of traditional musical instruments creates global appeal
As the animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 continues to sweep the box-office charts since the Spring Festival, its soundtrack, ...
Electromagnetic fields and dinosaur choir win international instrument contest
The first place prize went to a collaborative project from Italy and Germany. Chromaplane uses two analog pickup coils to ...
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Rock Band Essentials: Gear That Shapes Your Signature Sound
The gear you choose to play for your band’s unique rock sound is important. The tone and atmosphere that make your music ...
“They transport you.” Why Irish bagpipes aren’t like any other instrument
Edition host Andrew Garcia and KERA producer Therese Powell wanted to know more about Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes, so ...
Sofia Gubaidulina, the composer who fused sound and spirituality, has died at age 93
One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and ...
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How Kate Bush Made the Didgeridoo Sound Natural in an Art Rock Song
Kate Bush incorporated the didgeridoo into "The Dreaming" and proved that she could make any out-of-place instrument sound right at home.
How the orchestra that plays instruments made from vegetables earned a Guinness World Record
A touring orchestra using instruments entirely of vegetables just earned itself a world record. The Vegetable Orchestra, ...
In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof
Being an organist might seem like a solitary job, but German maestro Leo Krämer never feels too far from his listeners ...
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Flagstaff guitar maker who crafts instruments from wood says it starts with listening to the materials
The Show's ANALOGS series is about people who make things by hand — and what those things tell us about those people.