Holshouser turned to accordion when a college pal gave him one as a gift. Martin Johnson reviews his latest album, then Terry Gross hosts Holshouser in the studio for conversation and some music.

Ten students joined well known French folk musician Emmanuel Pariselle in a weeklong instrument making workshop ...

Guy Klucevsek, an accordion virtuoso who ventured far beyond polkas with experimental compositions, minimalistic structures ...

NEW YORK -- If you've heard music with an accordion ... accordion seminars meant to support the resurgence of accordion and propel the instrument into the future.

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these toy instruments can motivate them to explore their musical interests one note at a time, whether it’s playing the piano, trumpet, accordion or a karaoke set for young aspiring singers.

Play the accordion," read the sign out front of Mary Cottingham's music studio. It was the 11th commandment, as far as she was concerned. And although she taught other instruments and could play ...

As she experiments between strumming up and down, the forceful strike gives the stringed instrument a more percussive feel. Drawing from her roots in traditional mariachi music, she uses the ...

Damián Guttlein is the only person in the world who can tune by ear the bandoneon, a unique instrument that powers the perfectly imperfect sound of tango music ... tuner of the accordion-like ...