Throughout musical history, countless instruments have faced extinction, victims of changing tastes, industrialization, and ...

PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. — It’s not the type of thing you’d expect to see in a downtown backyard. “A friend of mine and I put it up in a day and half,” said Ken Bloom, who erected a yurt to replace his ...

A different kind of “petting zoo” is coming to Eureka later this week. A “Musical Petting Zoo” is planned for Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. in celebration of ...

The first unusual and weird instrument in our list is the Sharpsichord. It was created by Sound sculptor Henry Dagg, and is a solar powered musical instrument made up of a perforated barrel and ...

When it comes to making music, there are really only a few ways to create the tones needed — pluck something, blow into something, or hit something. But where does that leave this dry-ice powered ...

If the name reminds you of Zeus, the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek mythology, then you are on the right track. This device uses lightning bolts, to generate music. It may not be the most ...