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Ethnographic notes on Kongo musical instruments

In the last eighty years, traditional Kongo musical instruments such as elaborate bells, all sorts of drums and whistles, have almost disappeared from Kongo life. Still, MacGaffey speaks of them in ...
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Instrumental lives musical instruments, material culture, and social networks in East and Southeast Asia edited by Helen Rees

The Aesthetics of Koto Strings: Materiality and Physical Sensation in Performance -- The Cålåpitå Past the "Dull Edge" of Extinction: A Shaggy Dog Story of Repatriation and Refusal in Bali -- Pines in ...

Kernersville man gives old instruments a time to shine

After retiring from social work, Ken Arney wanted to pick up a hobby to fill his time. He picked up a few old music instruments, but instead of learning how to play them, he decided to give the ...
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A 2,000-Year-Old Antler In Vietnam May Be Oldest Music Instrument Of Its Kind

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
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The MFA is home to roughly 1,460 musical instruments — and this curator is their caretaker

Jared Katz is preparing for this month’s ‘Art in Tune’ when certain items in the museum’s extensive instrument collection can be both seen and heard For Boston Museum of Fine Arts curator of musical ...