Accordion renews its image as 2026's top instrument

Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This all-rounder is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal.Accordionist Matthias Matzke has a deep passion for his ...

Musician Natalie Merchant brings Mother Goose and other rhymes to life for the next generation with Cabinet of Wonder

Melding music, play and Mother Goose tales, singer Natalie Merchant worked with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on “Cabinet of ...
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A sonic sculpture played by Charli XCX is the year's breakout instrument

The London-based photographer, filmmaker, and performer is perhaps best known for her sonic sculptures-hand-forged, ...
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Singing to shapes: Tradition lives on at Christmastime in historic attic chapel

As haunting harmonies drifted through the rafters of the third-floor attic chapel, echoes of the past rose and fell with the voices signing from the pages of an 1873 shape-note ...
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Cultural event marking World Arabic Language Day kicks off in Cairo, Egypt

A musician performs during an event marking World Arabic Language Day at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in ...
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Native Instruments' Absynth returns – here’s the inside story, with developer Brian Clevinger

Artists “People have been imitating my sound for a long time, but now someone can type a prompt and make a song that sounds like Chris Lake – that's wild!”: Chris Lake on how AI is putting ...