LANSING — Current and former employees describe Elderly Instruments as a “folk music mecca,” a “dream come true” and “holy grail kind of place." “It's a lot of things actually,” CEO and co-founder ...

Philosopher, traveler, mystic, spiritual adventurer, teacher, musician and a fervent seeker of esoteric knowledge, Gurdjieff Ensemble and his legacy are still of interest to many. His early years ...

When Armenian arranger and composer Levon Eskenian took on to reimagine the music of Armenian mystic and philosopher Gurdjieff for the Gurdjieff Ensemble's debut record on ECM, he touched upon the ...

Balancing the morin khuur base between his knees, Las Vegas-based instrumentalist Hong Wang uses his right hand to slide a bow smoothly across the instrument. The fingers on Wang’s left hand glide ...

Tumbi, with its rather sharp twang, is one of the most recognised Punjabi sounds there is. Once central in folk songs, it is ...

James “Bau” Graves was the executive director of Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music for more than 11 years, steering the venerable institution in the North Side Lincoln Square neighborhood ...

Unveiling the Rich Heritage and Cultural Rhythms of Central India's Musical Landscape BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA, April 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Madhya ...

Creeque Alley duo performs folk-rock hits and stories Dec. 4 at Athol Senior Center. Free for seniors; details here.

Folk songs have for ages bound people, immortalized life stories, incited rebellions, and transformed destinies. Amid the increasing mainstreaming of folk music — be it by becoming a hit factor in ...