These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas’ team says.

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a ...

The Society of the Ancient Instruments, whose recordings have long ... eventually founded Philadelphia’s Institute of Musical Art. Some 20 years ago, it occurred to him that modern instruments ...

Long before sitars and tablas ruled the stage, India resonated with the haunting melodies of the Ravanahatha and the deep tones of the Surbahar. These six forgotten instruments once defined musical ...

Through discussions, solo performances, and a duet, the two musicians celebrated the long-standing traditions of the two ancient musical instruments and their deep cultural connection.

Archaeologists have analyzed a pair of copper cymbals from Bronze Age Oman, suggesting a shared musical tradition connected ...

With the introduction of Buddhism into China after the Qin Dynasty, ancient bells gradually became important musical instruments for Buddhism. As the saying goes, "There are bells at every temple.

According to a report published by Xinhua in May 2018, a collection of ancient jaw harps were unearthed at the Shimao ruins, ...

The koto zither was much loved among the ancient aristocracy ... Discover the eternal tunes that harmonized the musical instruments' nature with human emotions.

Known as the "Aztec death whistle," this object is an ancient Mesoamerican wind instrument typically crafted into the shape ...