RASCOE: If you somehow managed to escape attending one of these concerts, the recorder is a woodwind music instrument. It's got a thumb hole and seven finger holes. And when it's played by a gaggle of ...

As AusMusic month closes, it's a good opportunity to consider an instrument that has made quite a contribution to the musical life of Australia. The notorious recorder has been feared by parents and ...

RECORDERS, yeah. What are they good for? Absolutely nothing. At least that's what ran through the minds of almost every nine or ten-year-old student – including myself back in the day – being forced ...

Musical charities and schools across Europe are concerned fewer people are learning the recorder than in previous years. You might have been taught to play the recorder in primary school as it is ...

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LE ROY — Many an area elementary student got their first introduction to a musical instrument by playing a recorder. In its most basic form, the instrument is a tube with a mouthpiece at one end that ...

The recorder often inflicts squeaky torture on parents. Music teacher Valerie DePriest explains why it became a staple in music education. When Lebanon-born George Semaan came to the United States via ...

Pity the poor recorder, tortured in a thousand classrooms by reluctant schoolchildren. It’s still the most popular instrument learned in school, according to a survey this week, but is there any sound ...