HAMAMATSU, Japan It was a sight fit for an episode of the Twilight Zone: Dressed in black formal wear, a crowd of musicians filed into a concert hall west of Tokyo and sit down to play. But instead of ...

Japan's musicians have set a new world record for the biggest number of players on the theremin - the musical instrument used without being touched. In the central city of Hamamatsu, 272 people ...

While the pandemic has wrought havoc in much of the performing arts world, it's brought unexpectedly sweet music to the ears of Japanese musicologist Masami Takeuchi. Takeuchi is a teacher and ...

Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is hard to master but offers an enticing reward: freedom. Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is ...