High-pitched and twittering, the sounds of pre-Columbian whistling jars might fool listeners into thinking they’re in the presence of tiny, exotic birds. Equally strange are the muffled drones of the ...

The Musical Instrument Museum of Phoenix, which calls itself the largest global instrument museum, is quiet -- but only at first. "It's one of the most quiet museums you'll ever be in," museum ...

Almost anything can be a musical instrument. A horse’s jawbone? A couple of rocks, a stick, and some string? An armadillo shell? A box with a constantly buzzing antenna sticking out of it? Something ...

After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival last September, the documentary “The Music of Strangers: Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble” is now heading to Berlin and bringing with it ...

Partly housed in the former Old England department store, a landmark 1899 Art Nouveau building, the Musical Instruments Museum (also known as the "MIM") is located about a half-mile from the ...