We all know the names of common musical instruments, but this list of 11 unusual musical instruments with weird names will show you that there are some out there you’ve never seen or heard about.

The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the "maasang"—the central altar of their village—alternating coordinated movements with rhythmic pauses.

(Supplied: Charles Brooks) New Zealand cellist and photographer Charles Brooks has captured the world's imagination with his Architecture In Music ... photos of the spaces within instruments.( ...

Its name is from misreading French “anglé” (angled) for “Anglais” (English), originally an angled instrument. Brass: “Trumpet” is from Old French “trompette,” for a tube-like musical instrument.