Perhaps the most highly developed musical instrument is the human voice. It requires no special apparatus to use and can be carried anywhere. But beyond the voice, other musical instruments have been developed over the millennia because of a desire to...

An electronic musical instrument is a musical instrument that produces its sounds using electronics. In contrast, the term electric instrument is used to mean instruments whose sound is produced mechanically, and only amplified or altered electronically...

New technology is invariably preceded by hyperbole and followed by disillusionment. The short-term impact of new technology is generally overestimated, while the long-term impact is almost always underestimated," noted the chairman of AT&T in a recent interview. He was discussing the evolution of...

Lady Rilke and Mrs. Miro * The Steward's Daughter * Johann, George Frederick, and Les The Managerial Metamorphosis * The New York Window I HAVE A DEEP DISTASTE FOR musical instruments that have to be plugged in. Fifty years ago the only...

Two things are necessary when visiting the New York International Fringe Festival: First, you have to find it; then you have to decide which of the 200 shows you want to see. Let me help. The festival takes place in various small theaters and...