The oboe is a double-reed instrument and member of the woodwind family. Oboes are usually made of wood, but there are also oboes made of synthetic materials. The oboe is commonly used in concert bands ...

Descended from an ancient instrument called a shawm, the oboe makes a beautiful sound. When an orchestra tunes up, the oboe acts as the guide for the other instruments. The oboe player is ...

It was a shoo-in instrument in the 1980s ... And it made the 1985 hit “And We Danced” by The Hooters sound even cooler. 3. The Oboe in “Out Of The Blue” by Roxy Music Classic rock is ...

A musician from Lancashire is celebrating 70 years playing with orchestras in two towns. Oboe player Patricia Chippendale, ...

trombone -and delight in a totally new character of sound introduced by necessity: the need to adapt these instruments to complement and merge with the Myanmar/Burmese hsaing waing (percussion ...

How and why did you choose to play your instrument? I was 10 years old ... I was totally spellbound by the sound of the oboe...and the rest is history! 2. Who has inspired you and why?

With its 43 season well underway, the Fairmont Chamber Music Society welcomes the Frisson Oboe Quarter to the city next ...

The feature arrives by way of a built-in microphone, which lets users record their voice, instruments, and other sounds. All of that can be accomplished on-device, meaning there’s no need for an ...

With rates of anxiety, depression and substance abuse increasing significantly since the beginning of the pandemic, the U.S.

Native Instruments has launched the next edition of Komplete, its colossal bundle of instruments, sounds and effects, along ...