Playing a musical instrument could help protect against mental decline through age or illness, according to a new study.Musicians have sharper minds and are able to pick up and correct mistakes quicker than non-musicians, researchers at St Andrews University...

From: www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk It's official– music is important in children's lives. Lisa Salmon looks at the benefits of making and listening to music for kids, and how parents can get involved ... From a very early age, children love both listening to and...

By: Ron Sackman, www.greatmusicalinstrumentsI was fortunate to have an opportunity to see and hear an inspirational musical performance Friday night. Martin Sexton is touring the country, playing his music in small venues from the east coast to California. It is...

From: ABCnews.go.comBy: Bob WoodruffBy BOB WOODRUFF (@bobwoodruff)Nov. 19, 2012Cpl. Tim Donley was on patrol in Afghanistan Feb. 9 when he stepped on an improvised explosive device. The blast caused the loss of both his legs and severe injury to his arm. But when...

By Tala Alat, Special to Gulf NewsPublished: 07:00 December 23, 2012Gulf News Before you settle for the purchase, make sure you have a good understanding of the instrument, and your child’s interest levelsIn recent years, music teachers in the UAE have been noticing a...

From: www.independent.co.ukBy: John von Radowitz Songbirds possess a musical instrument more complex than anything found in an orchestra, a study has confirmed. Known as the syrinx, it is the bird's version of the voice box or larynx in humans.Scientists used 3D...

An Indian youth living in Sharjah is getting ready to try to enter the Guinness Book of World Records and several other world record books by continuously playing more than 20 different musical instruments within one hour during a concert organized for the purpose....

Wow! It's not easy to find a place that equally inspires kids and grown-ups, whatever their ages. Welcome to one of the most wonderful museums I've visited lately — The Musical Instrument Museum (http://www.themim.org) in Phoenix, Ariz. — a 200,000-square-foot...

The EU Parliament is discussing a revision in the rights passengers have when taking musical instruments on to planes.The proposals come as part of a wider assessment of air passenger rights and suggests:“Musicians often do not know in advance under which conditions...

The young man tucks his violin under his chin and begins to play. A hush falls over the few spectators in the largely empty opera house, who turn toward the bare stage. As his lilting notes float through the room, other people trickle in from the lobby to listen.The...