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 ...

African gourd crafting is a traditional art that has been used for centuries to make musical instruments. Gourds are hollowed ...

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 ...

What’s the strangest musical instrument? How about the sackbut, the glass armonica, the theremin, the ondes martenot, or the Telharmonium, Trautonium, or Badgermin? What’s the strangest musical ...

A treasure trove of unique musical instruments invented and built by pioneering composer Harry Partch between 1930 and 1972 were quietly returned to San Diego last week, ending a 33-year-long ...