The Museum of Imaginary Musical Instruments review: The sound of whimsy

In 1922 Joseph H. Kraus proposed a “smell organ.” A middle C would smell like a rose; bass notes like clove and vanilla.
La Brújula Verde

An altar with pyramidal copper bells found in Bolivia reveals the power of sacred sounds in the Inca Empire

Atop an ancient grain storage building, in a settlement of the local Yampara elite, archaeologists Sonia Alconini and Walter Sánchez-Canedo have uncovered an exceptional find: a set of six copper ...
Colorado Public Radio

‘Twelve People Playing One Instrument’ – The Bells of St. Vrain Handbell Ensemble

Handbells have been around for centuries. Originally invented for church bell tower players to practice their songs, they took on a life of their own in handbell ensembles, where groups of musicians ...
RealClearScience

What Archaeology Tells Us About the Music of Africa's Ancestor

Music has been part and parcel of humanity for a long time. Not every sound is musical, but sound has meaning and sometimes the meaning of sound is specific to its context. But when it comes to ...
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12 Viral Videos of Christmas #9 – Improvised instruments play ‘Carol of the Bells’

Warehouse workers improvise musical instruments from everyday objects to play the "Carol of the Bells." ...
The Conversation

You are living inside a massive, musical instrument – and here’s what it sounds like

The ancients believed that the Earth was surrounded by celestial spheres, which produced divine music when they moved. We lived, so to speak, in a huge musical instrument. This may sound silly but ...
NPR

A look at the history of jingle bells

UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing) J-I-N-G-L-E bells. SIMON: Ah, jingle bells. Don't worry. Not going to sing along, but I would like to pose a question. How did those bells become a symbol of this season ...
RealClearScience

What Archaeology Tells Us About the Music of Africa's Ancestors

Music has been part and parcel of humanity for a long time. Not every sound is musical, but sound has meaning and sometimes the meaning of sound is specific to its context. But when it comes to ...