Whether you’re looking for activities to do with your toddler on a rainy day or they simply need a diversion so you can get some work done around the house, making homemade instruments is the perfect ...

Learn how to make musical instruments with recycled materials using a metal washtub, the washboard, and playing spoons to make homegrown music. One way to save money and have a good time all at once ...

Friends Frank Hamilton and Jim Newcomb didn't love the way big-box music stores operated. So they opened their own. The ...

Nicolas Bras has built more than 1,500 strange sonic experiments using reclaimed wood, scrap metal, and PVC pipe.

The Rated Red Crew steps into the meticulous world of old-school handmade instruments where craftsmanship still rules. Predicting records, playoff performances for all 32 NFL teams in 2026 Doctors ...

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 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Sitarmakers of Miraj, India, have been crafting musical instruments out of pumpkins for almost 200 years. They are known for making the tanpura, a string instrument ...

Musicians have changed the sound landscape through their creativity and experimentation, from custom-made guitars and legendary drum machines to creative workshops and DIY electronics. These ...

In most instances, lifting art pieces out of their cases and taking them for a spin would be considered a crime. But that’s exactly the premise behind Wherligig’s upcoming show at the Carroll Arts ...