The MIDI format has long been used to create some banging electronic music, so it’s refreshing to see how [John P. Miller] applied the standard in his decidedly analog self-playing robotic xylophone.

While often viewed as instruments exclusively for children, xylophones are present in orchestras, film scores and even some pop and rock bands. The simplicity that makes them appeal to young people ...

Have you ever heard of something called Orff? It's not a character in "Star Wars" or "Lord of the Rings." It's actually a method to teach music. K-8 music teacher Shawn Lopez started using the Orff ...

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While music and design may not seem to go hand in hand at first glance, a giant mile-long xylophone certainly fits the bill for both. After all, it’s likely the only instrument on the planet that can ...

POWELL — At Northwest College, a roughly 100-year-old musical instrument sits in Assistant Professor of Music Zach Paris’ office. He called the Deagan 200 Series Artist’s Special the Stradivarius of ...

Founded in 1954 by Hugh Tracey, ILAM is the largest repository of African music in the world. A research institution devoted to the study of music in Africa, it preserves thousands of historical ...

So I was browsing Google Video and found a clip of a high school talent show. Usually they’re nothing to be impressed by, but I wanted to share this neat bit of information with everyone. These kids ...

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