For nearly nine years, sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar has produced a handmade instrument each day during the month of February. One of Ranjit Bhatnagar’s instruments (all photos by the author for ...

Most musicians spend years mastering a single instrument. Then there are those rare talents who look at one instrument and think, ‘Sure, but what about five more?’ These multi-instrumentalists aren’t ...

It’s a guitar, a violin, a ukulele, a cello and a full drum set. It’s also a clarinet, a flute and high tech DJ equipment. It can switch between a banjo and a piano in an instant, and if you want to ...

When we spoke with Mike Butera, the founder and CEO of Artiphon, last month, it was clear that his unique multi-instrument had become an instant Kickstarter hit. But the remaining days of the campaign ...

One of the coolest instruments I’ve played this year requires a small history lesson: In 1949, in a small home in Queens, New York, a 14-year-old boy named Robert Moog put together his first-ever ...

The sounds produced by a fiddle are not always musical, but the fiddle is still nevertheless regarded as a musical instrument. However, if one uses sticks or car engines to create music – do they ...

A crazy gadget that looks like a toy fretboard peripheral for a video game is actually a highly versatile instrument that can be played in many ways. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

Ever wanted to own more than one instrument but don’t have the space? This Ukrainian band has managed to combine 20 instruments in one... Ukrainian band Brunettes Shoot Blondes have built a hybrid ...

Ustad Irshad Khan recently showcased his mastery in classical music at the sitar and surbahar recital. Organised by India Habitat Centre in association with Society for the Promotion of Indian ...

Jon Skillings is an editorial director at CNET, where he's worked since 2000. A born browser of dictionaries, he honed his language skills as a US Army linguist (Polish and German) before diving into ...

While selecting a DLS instrument, one must first know what needs to be measured. Researchers often know their specific application and samples quite well and they usually understand exactly what ...