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A unique handmade instrument creates disturbing sounds for horror films and transforms the way composers build suspense.

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Duck herders in Java have been using a traditional large bamboo object called a kowangan to protect themselves against the rain. The kowangan can be worn as a hat or be placed on the ground as a ...

‘The Handpan Ensemble’, made up of Safran Peter, Jagath Pavan, Rahul and Sidharth, is less interested in playing conventional songs than in creating an atmosphere where people can slow down, close ...

Styles, tastes, and tactics are ever-changing things in the music industry. Thank goodness that they are, as exploration and experimentation are what make music so innovative. Well, these days, that ...

Since the first of our ancestors discovered that banging a stick on a hollow log makes a jolly sound, we hominids have been finding new and unusual ways to make music. We haven’t come close to tapping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'The Audacity' composers on unique instruments and baroque touches to add quirk and charm to the score. Danny Bensi and Saunder ...

Bleeding Cool: As far as the horror genre goes, are there any particular instruments that work better to experiment on and refine? I don't have it on me, but I had this instrument called an Azzam bell ...