Benjamin Franklin Invented a Musical Instrument. People Said It Drove Them to Madness.

Benjamin Franklin invented the glass harmonica, inspired by the parlor trick of playing music on water-filled glasses. The ...

The forgotten instrument Benjamin Franklin invented that still sounds like magic

Discover the glass armonica, Benjamin Franklin's remarkable musical invention, and the musician keeping its haunting sound ...
New York Post

The surprising musical instrument many parents want their kids to learn

The idea of listening to some off-key chords may not seem ideal. But, contrary to popular belief, most parents actually want their kids to learn a musical instrument. A new study conducted by OnePoll ...

What if the Wood Used to Make Musical Instruments Becomes Illegal?

For centuries, the standard wood used to make string instruments’ bows has come from the pernambuco tree in Brazil. Its ...
Newsweek

Playing a Musical Instrument Keeps Your Brain in Tune as You Age

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Your brain might age better if you play a musical instrument or sing in ...
Indiatimes

9 traditional Indian musical instruments and their origins

India is a country rich in tradition and skill. Be it the ancient dance forms that entertain and inform people even today, to the forms of ‘nataks’ and ‘jatras’ that show society a mirror, Indian art ...