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We're often looking for new sounds, so this collection of entries into the Annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition might be the instruments of the future. You'll find all of the 2025 finalists ...

Selecting appropriate materials is key to crafting an authentic African seed pod rattle. Traditionally, hollowed-out gourds ...

Movies set in the past often rely on music to tell us just where we are. Most, but not all, of the composers of this year’s period pieces felt the obligation to reflect time and place. For Ridley ...