Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “How come we’ve never heard of this beautiful instrument until now?” This was posted by a first-year college student to my world ...

The First Recording of Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" Chris Ware and Scott Yoo discuss the first recording of "The Entertainer." I mean, the thing about Scott, he's really bringing in different ...

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In this reimagining of "Treemonisha," the West African kora take center stage. In the Harris Theater's reimagining of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha," the West African kora take center stage.

Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a few weeks ago and it features an instrument that she had never emphasized before. This hit song, on her new (and hugely popular) Cowboy Carter album, ...

The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created during the Malian Empire by the Mandé people across regions including Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast. Picture a goblet ...

FITCHBURG — Fitchburg State University will present a kora performance by internationally renowned composer, musician and educator John Hughes at 4 p.m. Monday, in the main lounge at Hammond Hall.