Shaped like a fish, tiger and box respectively, the muyu, yu, and zhu are percussion instruments that all fall under the wood classification.

Inside the wooden skin of a piano is a sturdy metal frame, which acts like the piano’s skeleton and keeps the instrument from collapsing in on itself due to tension in the taut strings.

Wood is a common material in many Chinese musical instruments, but relatively few are classified as wooden under the system ...

The instruments he learned to make there each require extraordinary patience. A single violin takes about 300 hours to ...

Music is a uniting force that brings people together. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the symphonic band hosted a performance at the J. Louis von der Mehden Recital Hall. The concert lasted for just over an ...

In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 miles away, researchers will study whether wood is sturdy enough for space.