Music is universal across all civilisations, both ancient and modern, and stands as one of the great joys of life. Another joy is that many of the oldest songs and instruments can be played ...

Board games have long been a favored pastime, even thousands of years ago. The ancient game called "Hounds and Jackals," also called "58 Holes," has long been thought to have originated in Egypt. An ...

The Chinese clay flute began life as a hunting tool to attract prey. It evolved to become an imperial court instrument and ...

Wu Man from China and Maya Youssef from Syria tell Datshiane Navanayagam about their passion for keeping ancient tradition alive through music ... taking up traditional instruments and introducing ...

Where did humans' ability to appreciate music and art come from? One theory suggests it arrived from 200 light years away.

Zhelai describes her style as "world music" — deeply rooted yet distinctly modern. Her aspiration is to let the world hear ...

Jingdezhen's porcelain ensembles, which perform daily for tourists, will participate in the performances with the China ...

Boston’s Celebrity Series welcomes legend Emanuel Ax once again (30 appearances at the Series and counting!). At performances ...

Ustaad Naseeruddin Saami is an artist who stands between an ancient musical style and its extinction. He's believed to be the only person still living who has mastered the 49-note scale ...

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Residents of Mosul are celebrating freedom from ISIS and their ancient Iraqi musical heritage with a new festival in a park ...

About two years ago, musicians of the China National Traditional Orchestra traveled to the city, hoping to get inspired by the Jingdezhen porcelain music instruments, a unique category of musical ...