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Chimpanzees’ drumming sequences show how musical instruments may have evolved from song

Scientists have observed chimpanzees drumming and noted patterns matching the structure of their vocalizations, creating an ...

These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on ...
Phys.org

Recreating the forms and sounds of historical musical instruments

What if there were a way to create accurate replicas of ancient and historical instruments that could be played and heard?In late 2024, senior MIT postdoc Benjamin Sabatini wrote MIT Professor Eran ...
PBS

The Brass Family of Instuments

Learn about the brass family of instruments — their sounds, mouthpieces and harmonics. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, hosts this exploration of ...
AZ Central

This Phoenix museum just got voted one of the best in the US. Here's what's great about it

USA TODAY has announced the nominees for their 10Best Reader's Choice Awards in the museum category and a world-famous Phoenix museum has made the cut. The Musical Instrument Museum came in at No. 9 ...

Atlanta competition showcases instruments shaping the sound of the future

This year’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition is happening Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts. The competition has become a prestigious and ...
EDN

Electronic musical instruments design: what’s inside counts

Digital electronics has profoundly changed musical instrument design. From toy keyboards to performance-grade pianos, synthesizers, and drum sets, to name a few, instruments that once would have been ...