A 2,000-year-old instrument, carved out of wood into the elegant curve of the mythical yaazhi’s neck, animal skin covering the resonator and thin strings connecting them both, is the stuff of myth, ...

Ever heard or heard of a salpinx, barbiton, aulos, or syrinx? Well, neither has anyone else, for centuries (at least heard them). Until now. Credit: Luca Petrella These ancient instruments were common ...