The Telharmonium was revealed to the world in the early 1900s. This extremely heavy (as in, around 210 tons) organ-like instrument utilized electromagnetic generators, which rotated to produce pulses ...

DULUTH, Minn.—Tim Kaiser started out playing the guitar, then made the illogical transition to playing the rotary phone. He also plays the rake, the snowmobile part and the talking teddy bear. How did ...

RetroFret, a music shop in Gowanus, Brooklyn specializing in “rare and bizarre instruments,” is a true discovery even before you enter the store. You’d never guess that the hodgepodge block Retrofret ...

Nothing can stir your senses like a tuneful number. Most of us are well-versed with the guitar and the tabla. But, a little curiosity could lead you to explore musical instruments that might be ...