Friedrich Heinrich Kern plays a version of the glass harmonica called the verrophone for Opera Philadelphia's production of "Written on Skin." (Emma Lee/WHYY) On Friday, Opera Philadelphia will ...

What does greed sound like? If movies are to be believed, it probably feels like the lush fur of a mink coat. It might smell like a musky cologne and taste like that first sip of expensive champagne.

A distorted harmonica growl delivers a raw, visceral texture that turns the classic diatonic instrument into a punchy sound source capable of cutting through dense mixes. Instead of the clean, ...

HUNTINGTON -- The strains of harmonica music filled Pullman Square Tuesday evening for the Huntington Harmonica Club's Night on the Town. It was the club's fourth appearance at Pullman Square for 2012 ...

Harmonicas were commonly called “French harps” or “mouth organs” and mountain men played them superbly. Some still do, though such old-fashioned music is not nearly as common as it was before and ...

Close your eyes and imagine the sound of water finding its voice, something airy and resonant, hovering just at the edge of real. That’s the glass harmonica for you, an instrument so delicate that it ...