Flautist Marselus Selu has started a music collective on the island of Flores to foster traditional wind instruments made from native bamboo. The 64-year-old taught himself to build and play the ...

MANILA (Reuters Life!) - Are they brass bands or wind ensembles? The traditional "musikong bumbong" marching bands of the Philippines are bound to confuse music buffs because their instruments are ...

Today’s Google Doodle seen in limited regions celebrates the Angklung, which is a unique bamboo musical instrument that is played in Indonesia. An interesting subject for a homepage Doodle, the ...

A bundengan wears many hats—and is one too. This portable shelter woven from bamboo has protected Indonesian duck herders from the sun and rain for centuries. Able to comfortably balance on the wearer ...

The New York Bamboo Music Society will present an immersive and interactive musical lecture featuring a variety of bamboo instruments from different cultures across the world at the Great Neck Library ...

Henry Spiller, center, plays instrument during a gamelan ensemble rehearsal at UC Davis. He has authored a new book featuring musical instruments made of bamboo and the culture that surrounds the ...

Bamboo and carbon fibre are woven together to form a structure of rings that reverberates with the sound of music, in an innovative installation from Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Oppo and ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. arrow-up Back to top ...

A craftsman creates sustainable musical instruments from bamboo in Bali.