Discover 25 bizarre and unique musical instruments that defy convention. From glass armonicas to water organs, explore mind-blowing sounds and designs. Div ...

A unique handmade instrument creates disturbing sounds for horror films and transforms the way composers build suspense.

Haymes calls himself a “utility infielder” in Ramblin Jug Stompers, responsible for many of the unusual sounds that don’t come from the typical stringed instruments in acoustic bands. At the band’s ...

Duck herders in Java have been using a traditional large bamboo object called a kowangan to protect themselves against the rain. The kowangan can be worn as a hat or be placed on the ground as a ...

Musical innovation and uniqueness is what tends to set great artists apart from their contemporaries. Especially when it comes to the use of creative, unorthodox, or perhaps odd, instruments. Or ...

On June 12, 1952, future country music innovator Junior Brown was born in Kirksville, Indiana. While Brown, 73, would go on to build a successful career as a singer, guitarist and songwriter, he is ...

Ales Los is the owner of an unusual homestead Khutar Dudara (The Piper’s Farmstead), once visited by the famous Belarusian writer. He restores musical instruments, revives folk traditions and folklore ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billionaires, they are (not) just like us, as depicted in AMC's buzzworthy dark comedy The Audacity. Much of the fun in watching ...

COLUMBIA - Even on the iciest days in the city, two folklore lovers can still bring a little sunshine to the community. The Daniel Boone Regional Library hosted its first monthly “Tunes at Two” event ...

A treasure trove of unique musical instruments invented and built by pioneering composer Harry Partch between 1930 and 1972 were quietly returned to San Diego last week, ending a 33-year-long ...

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 ...