The surprising history of the tuba, the rise of banda music, and the musicians who transformed an overlooked instrument into ...

BYU music professor Steve Call will perform in this weekend's OcTUBAfest concerts. (Steve Call) Time for tuba. OcTubafest is here for the BYU community to celebrate the large brass instrument in free ...

Brass instruments have been around in one form or another for thousands of years. They've played a part in historical military campaigns, religious ceremonies, and—of course—the development of music ...

Little drummer boys need not apply. Trumpets: Go sound somewhere else. French horns? Don’t even think about it. Only tubas and their kin can ride this train. At noon Monday, Steve Shoop will lug his ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Chrissie Carrigan ...