How did Yamaha go from building musical instruments to motorcycles?

In 1954, Yamaha began prototyping its first motorcycle. The same people who cast piano frames were now building engine blocks ...

It’s 60,000 Years Old! This Is the Oldest Musical Instrument in the World

Which is the oldest musical instrument in the world? Peer inside the prehistoric cave discovery that dates back an ...
Daily Inter Lake

Campaign for new instruments aims to make music resonate

The Whitefish Education Foundation has a momentous goal to equip over 13,500 music students with adequate instruments over the next few decades. The nonprofit’s first ever capital campaign, titled ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Children can make Native American musical crafts at Poway event

Children can learn about Native American cultural history while making a musical craft at a Poway event on Saturday, March 1. Docents will guide children ages 5 to 10 years old in making rattles, ...
The New York Times

Why People Sound Like Instruments, and Instruments Look Like People

“Musical Bodies,” a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, revels in the blurry boundaries between humans and instruments. By Joshua Barone Visuals by Ye Fan Clap your hands. Tap a foot.