Part of How To Classical. Why does the oboe tune the orchestra? Why does the orchestra sit the way it does? What does rosin actually do to a violin bow? If you find the traditions of the classical ...

Composers have been writing music for the group of instruments we call an orchestra for the last four centuries. Endlessly adaptable and always evolving, an orchestra can be made up of 20 players or ...

At the heart of many of the world’s musical instruments is the same, simple component—a string stretched tight between two points. Plucked, bowed, or struck, each of an instrument’s strings creates ...

It's never too late to take up a new instrument. In fact, a new instrument can help keep the mind young and spry. Regardless of your age, here are some of the best musical instruments for Baby Boomers ...

Notes of western classical music filled the air recently at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, as Meshthooso 17, a musical event, was presented. The crowd that gathered was treated to a profusion of ...