Can I pick up a book in a Thai bookstore on how to play the Thai phin -- a string musical instrument? No, but quite a few on the guitar. Yet the Thai phin, with its three strings, is a great ...

Thai traditional dance and the epic masked performance of Khon hold a significant place in Thailand’s cultural heritage, ...

A lyre in a treasure-laden royal tomb discovered in Mesopotamia is the earliest stringed instrument ever found.

The Thai industrial sentiment index rose for a second consecutive month in November, reaching its highest level in eight ...

Exploring the strange world of Khun Narin, an improvisational psychedelic ensemble that emerged from a remote village in Thailand during the mid-2010s.

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has died.

Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic ...

BANGKOK, Dec 9 — A luk thung (Thai country music) and mor lam (northeastern Thai folk music) singer passed away on Sunday morning following three massage sessions, including two with neck massages, at ...

Then is an essential practice in the spiritual life of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups ... has run classes on Then ...

The two-day festival features around 200 acts across nine stages, with a strong focus on Thai music due to budget constraints. This emphasis on local talent provides a unique opportunity to discover ...

A 2022 survey run by the National Endowment for the Arts found that about 11 percent of American adults play a musical instrument. Kids receive plenty of music education, but as people get older ...