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Essay

Musical Instruments of Oceania

January 1, 2010

By Eric Kjellgren

Made and used throughout the Pacific, musical instruments play integral roles in contexts ranging from religious rites to secular entertainment.

editorial

Musical Instruments and More

March 9, 2010

By Ken Moore

Last Tuesday, we unlocked the doors of the Musical Instruments galleries, which had been closed for an eight-month hiatus while roof work was performed on the American Wing side of our galleries.

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Searching before Google: Digging through the Musical Instruments Archives

June 26, 2018

By Rebecca Lindsey

Rebecca Lindsey takes a dive into early twentieth-century archives held by the Department of Musical Instruments.

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Musical Instruments Galleries Reopen Today

March 2, 2010

After an eight-month hiatus, The André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments reopen today.

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Meet Musical Instruments at The Met!

February 21, 2019

By Yuhan Nie and Emily Sun

Interns Yuhan Nie and Emily Sun introduce the sounds, stories, and families of musical instruments at The Met.

Essay

Great Plains Indians Musical Instruments

July 1, 2008

By Michael Suing

While other instruments, such as whistles and rattles, can be used to augment the music of the Great Plains, the drum most often accompanies the human voice.

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Northwest Coast Indians Musical Instruments

January 1, 2009

By Michael Suing

Proprietary songs and dances are punctuated by extra-musical effects provided by whistles, rattles, and specific vocal utterances.

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Audible Visuals: J. Kenneth Moore on the Met's Musical Instruments

December 16, 2015

By Rachel High

Publishing and Marketing Assistant Rachel High discusses the breadth of the Museum's collection of musical instruments with J. Kenneth Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge of the Department of Musical Instruments.

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Musical Instruments of Afghanistan: An Ethnomusicologist's Journey

September 26, 2016

By Mark Slobin

Guest author Mark Slobin recounts his travels throughout Afghanistan observing the musical traditions of its people and highlights several of the instruments from the region that he donated to The Met in 2015.

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Temporarily Tacet: The Musical Instruments Galleries Will Return in 2017

March 7, 2016

By Ken Moore, Jayson Kerr Dobney, and Bradley Strauchen-Scherer

The Department of Musical Instruments announces the closure of its galleries for a yearlong renovation project, and invites readers to stay in touch with the department across a number of digital channels.