Which cowbell is best? Whether you’re looking for a new percussion instrument or to keep track of your cattle, you’ve got ...

The taozhong, the earliest kind of bell, appeared in primitive Chinese society. It was an instrument for labouring people to play after work. The introduction of metal brought about the tongnao (a ...

Classical notes Nov. 12 There are more than a thousand entries in my teen-age son’s “Percussionist’s Dictionary,” beginning with aeolian bells (suspended brass bars), and ending with xylorimba (wooden ...