The most significant wind instrument in West Africa is the algaita, a large oboe-like instrument. It has a strong, almost piercing sound that can be heard for miles, ideal for open-air festivities and ...

Banjo scholar and musician Dom Flemons performs at Swallow Hill in Denver and Boulder's Chautauqua Community House, Nov. 9-10 ...

The instrument that became the standardized five-string banjo was frequently played by enslaved West African musicians.

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Just miles from the snow-glistening Rockies — the mountains often revered in the tunes of folk and bluegrass — twanging ...

Tuning can also slip, which may be caused when string or brass instruments need to use a mute . The mute lowers the volume ...

Below 'Live In Mérida' Featuring Michael Manring (Jaco Pastorius), Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Alonso Arreola Releases November 8, 2024. Posted in “Recording” column. Published: November 2, 2024 @ All A ...

Double Sunrise Over Neptune is a live album by American jazz musician and composer William Parker, which was recorded in 2007 and originally released on the AUM Fidelity label. Though best known as a ...