India's musical heritage is a treasure trove of unique and rare instruments, each embodying centuries of tradition and cultural nuance. These instruments, often handcrafted with precision, tell ...

A thin, breathy note escapes from a bone flute. A surnay cuts sharply through the air, while layered percussion echoes like distant footsteps across mountain villages. Sounds once carried by shepherds ...

The National Symphony Orchestra music director just revealed that he’s been loaning personal treasures to create his ideal sound. Have a listen. (Video: Joy Sung, Sean Carter, Jayne Orenstein, Michael ...

David Winston, who has a royal warrant for the restoration and conservation of pianos, is putting his entire collection of rare instruments up for sale. “I’ve been doing it for 50 years,” he says, ...

For 50 years, the shop founded by Norman Harris has been cultivating creative ways to acquire rare instruments and loyal customers. By Steve Knopper During the filming of Norman’s Rare Guitars, the ...

The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of Synchron Special Woodwinds, a brand-new library of six woodwind instruments. They tell us that, meticulously sampled in the pristine ambience ...

RetroFret, a music shop in Gowanus, Brooklyn specializing in “rare and bizarre instruments,” is a true discovery even before you enter the store. You’d never guess that the hodgepodge block Retrofret ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — This year’s Chi Mei Music Festival will culminate Nov. 14 with a concert featuring eight rare string instruments from the Chi Mei Museum collection at the National Kaohsiung ...