Aug. 16 (UPI) --A musician whose family owns a commercial fishing business passed time on the boat by turning large pieces of kelp into a xylophone. A video filmed aboard the boat off Clam Gulch, ...

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 ...

For an instrument with a tiny classical-music pedigree, the marimba sure hogs Houston spotlights. Several marimbists have won the Houston Symphony's annual young-artist competition. On Feb. 10-11, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A maze of beautifully handcrafted gongs, varying in shape and size, stretches out across the room.