When you first hear the music of Harpeth Rising, you’ll detect classical underpinnings, strong Appalachian and Eastern European influences, with some 21 st century elements. The trio calls it ...

ANCHOR INTRO: The Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad says its ultimate purpose is to make the world more musical. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando says you can get your hands on an electric banjo and ...

How big is the cello banjo, anyway? AW: It’s a 16-inch head, isn’t it? BF: Yep. It’s significantly bigger than a bigger than a regular banjo, which is usually eleven inches, so it fills up your whole ...

It is rare that the head of any museum can capture the essence of a groundbreaking new exhibit and concert series with a deceptively simple joke — or that they would even try. Carolyn Grant, the ...