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While sifting through the ruins of an ancient building in Oman, archaeologists unearthed a pair of green-blue discs. The finds turned out to be a 4,000-year-old musical instrument — offering a “rare ...
These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas’ team says.
Indian Army ex-serviceman KB Gurung’s troupe has been bringing the timeless Nepali beats to community celebrations in the ...
I'm on a brick patio at Northfield, a popular café in Kathmandu, Nepal, strumming “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” on my guitar ...
Long before sitars and tablas ruled the stage, India resonated with the haunting melodies of the Ravanahatha and the deep tones of the Surbahar. These six forgotten instruments once defined musical ...
In episode two of Adolescence, Faye Marsay’s character laments that in murder cases, it’s often the perpetrator who is focussed on, rather than the victim. “Katie isn’t important.
In a unique display of creativity, a popular music group from Kolkata recycled household waste to make musical instruments to play at Kolkata International Drum Festival. The group of children sang ...
A record-breaking Stradivarius has sold for $23 million (£17.8 million), the highest sum ever paid for a violin. The 1715 ‘Baron Knoop’, hailed for its quality, volume and articulation, was crafted ...
A NASA astronaut with Irish heritage gave a musical ode to the Emerald Isle from the International Space Station, in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick’s Day is celebrated all around the ...
A delegation of the Nepali Congress party visiting the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province. YU AICEN/XINHUA CHENGDU — A delegation of the Nepali Congress party recently visited the ...
A video of a Nepali student delivering a fiery speech at a school event has gone viral on social media. The reason? His passionate tone as he speaks about the future of his country. Listen to Story A ...
From 1991 to 2011, in my capacity as the administrator of a music school, I experienced the successful implementation of practical guidelines provided by Atarah Ben-Tovim and Douglas Boyd in their ...