For many, the autoharp is remembered as the slightly geeky, easy-to-play instrument from grade-school music class, or as the accompaniment for folk and country singers in the late 1950s and '60s. It's ...

The origins of the swaramandal, also called surmandal, may come as a surprise to ultra-nationalists who believe that most musical instruments have their origins in India. Undoubtedly, there will be ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Most buskers provide a soundtrack to the rush-hour commute playing a saxophone or guitar, but busker ...