Mountain melodies, centuries-old instruments and traditional rhythms are being digitally preserved through a new open-access music platform. The archive aims to reconnect contemporary creators with ...

The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created during the Malian Empire by the Mandé people across regions including Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast. Picture a goblet ...

Sikkim’s GI-tagged Tungbuk and Pumtong Pulit are more than Lepcha musical instruments. Made from wood and bamboo, they reveal ...

One of Tanzania’s most endangered possessions isn’t its wildlife; it’s its music. Dozens of musical instruments – and the skill set to play them – are facing extinction in Tanzania, which is why ...

Traditional instruments are the sonic pillars upon which countless musical worlds have been built, tracing roots back centuries, if not millennia, across continents. Unlike synthetic synthesizers or ...

You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

The bodhrán is one of Ireland's oldest traditional musical instruments. The bodhrán is the iconic Irish drum, one of a small select family of Celtic instruments that is stated to pre-date Christianity ...

A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) examines the impact of technology on Nigerian traditional music genres. Nigerian traditional artistes ultimately rely on percussion instruments for the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kawika Pangelinan is fascinated by the haunting sound of the Hawaiian nose flute. “It’s a very gentle sound,” he said. ”It catches people’s ear. It’s not something that they ...