Picture a goblet shaped drum carved from a single piece of hardwood and you’ll get the idea. The word “djembe” itself comes ...

Folk songs from Mexico and Venezuela feature this week on En Casa, along with a spiritual guitar instrumental from Argentina.

The study of popular music heritage and cultural identity explores how communities anchor themselves to a collective past while simultaneously negotiating modernity. Popular music heritage embodies ...

The 28th annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition includes a Fiddle-Henge, a modified bicycle wheel, and a 'Demon Box.' ...

Dr. Brett D. Molter does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

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The term “trad music,” short for traditional music, usually describes a type of folk music, though it can apply to other ...

The move to e-commerce marked a turning point, as leveraging Shopee’s platform and advertising tools significantly increased Sutra Nurani’s visibility. Within two months, the business doubled its ...

Are acoustic features of music and spoken language shared across cultures? Researchers recorded themselves performing traditional music and speaking in their native language. In all 50+ languages, the ...

Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK) is pleased to host Wu Man, a prominent musician in pipa, and Fairouz Nishanova, Director of the Aga Khan Music Programme, to discuss cultural harmony in musical ...