ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- A local band with a unique sound, uses a unique instrument. Zia Conservatory is a three man band who consists of Hector Pena, Devon Hall, and Jackie Jones. Two out of the three use ...

WHEN AND WHERE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Flickinger Center for the Arts, 1110 N. New York Ave., Alamogordo; 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, Macey Center, 801 Leroy ...

Start your family band by crafting some awesome homemade instruments. Most of these are super easy to make, and kids will have a blast banging on a tin can drum, shaking DIY maracas, and making some ...

If you’re looking to unleash your creativity, or just trying to find an idea for your kid’s school project, take a look at our list of the 10 easiest musical instruments to make at home. Whether you ...

In most instances, lifting art pieces out of their cases and taking them for a spin would be considered a crime. But that’s exactly the premise behind Wherligig’s upcoming show at the Carroll Arts ...

For the third year, the Newaygo County Council for the Arts will present the West Michigan Folk Luthiers in a concert and exhibit at 7:30 p.m.. Saturday at the Black Box inside the Dogwood Center for ...

When it comes to Blue Man Group's instruments, almost everything is made by hand. PVC pipes and other industrial materials are par for the course. We got to peek inside the studio to see some of the ...

There are some bands that have instrument builders in their midst – Sacha Dunable of Intronaut builds guitars as Dunable Guitars; Kurt Ballou of Converge builds guitars under the name God City ...

Ed Stilley in his studio, from ‘Gifted: The Instruments of Ed Stille’ (all images by and courtesy of Tim Hawley) One evening in 1979, Ed Stilley, a preacher and homesteader in Hogscald Hollow, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Sitarmakers of Miraj, India, have been crafting musical instruments out of pumpkins for almost 200 years. They are known for making the tanpura, a string instrument ...

For nearly nine years, sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar has produced a handmade instrument each day during the month of February. One of Ranjit Bhatnagar’s instruments (all photos by the author for ...

[Josh] wrote in to tell us about an experimental instrument he’s been working on for a couple of months. We’re glad he did, because it’s a really cool project. It’s an organ that uses the principle of ...