An intriguing new study shows positive cognitive effects for older people playing an instrument for the first time.

The idea of listening to some off-key chords may not seem ideal. But, contrary to popular belief, most parents actually want their kids to learn a musical instrument. A new study conducted by OnePoll ...

Older adults who kept practising a musical instrument or learnt a new instrument even after 70 preserved memory better than ...

A belly turns into a drum, hands mold into percussion tools and a face adorns a brass bell in this anatomical art history show ...

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Almost anything can be a musical instrument. A horse’s jawbone? A couple of rocks, a stick, and some string? An armadillo shell? A box with a constantly buzzing antenna sticking out of it? Something ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Your brain might age better if you play a musical instrument or sing in ...

Connections Between Music and Memory Music has long been celebrated for its cognitive and emotional benefits. While much of ...

From contrabassoons to harmonicas, we take a look at some of the concertos for more unusual instruments to have found their ...

Tripura's traditional Sarinda, an indigenous string musical instrument, has been awarded the prestigious GI tag. Chief ...