It’s never too late to pick up the guitar, oboe, bongo drums, harmonica, glockenspiel or what have you and learn how to play it! Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a prodigy to reap the benefits of playing an instrument. You also don’t have to pay to be classically...

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...

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...

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...

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....

From: Newsscientist.comBy: Andy CoghlanJournal reference: Journal of Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3578-12.2013 Good news for pushy parents. If you want your child to excel musically, you now have better justification for starting their lessons early. New...

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...

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: http://www.psmag.com/blogs/news-blog/the-benefits-of-bonding-with-a-musical-instrument-50265/By: Tom Jacobs Scandinavian researchers report musicians who feel united with their instrument feel less performance anxiety. B.B. King's relationship with his beloved...

From: NWAonline.comBy: John Rosemond Q:What is an appropriate age for a child to begin learning a musical instrument ? I’ve looked into lessons in my area, and teachers accept children as young as 2 or 3 for violin and piano lessons. We invite you to visit:...