If moisture is absorbed by wooden drums, the sound can become very dead and low in pitch. Shutterstock “In the case of the drumhead, if you were dealing with an actual natural skin playing ...

Young visitors to the Fairbanks Children’s Museum learned Wednesday that music can tell stories in so many different ways.

Explore musical instruments in the Anacostia Community Museum's collection. From castanets to congas, they are tools for communication, creativity, connection, and community. Listen for the talking ...

The standard configuration of the symphony orchestra has remained mostly unchanged for the past century. But innovative artists continue to design new instruments to create sounds never before ...

National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Gianandrea Noseda is reshaping the ensemble's sound with the help of 17th and 18th century instruments he purchased secretly.

WASHINGTON (7News) — In a Lutheran church on Capitol Street, Northeast, you can hear the sounds of trombones, saxophones, and other instruments playing a version of Whitney Houston's 'Saving all ...

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