The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This all-rounder is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal.

Latvian-born accordionist Ksenija Sidorova introduces her wonderful instrument and its colourful history. Close your eyes, and picture someone playing the accordion. If the first image that pops into ...

The hum of an accordion might transport you to the streets of Paris or a drafty Italian restaurant with red and white checkered tablecloths and candles stuck in Chianti bottles. Maybe polka comes to ...

When I tell people that I play the accordion, I usually get a certain kind of reaction. “Accordion? That’s unusual,” some people say, “I don’t know anyone who plays the accordion!” Sometimes it’s “My ...

Google celebrated 195 years of the musical instrument accordion having received its patent. Source: Google On May 23, 2024, Google marked the 195th anniversary of the accordion with a delightful and ...

The Arizona Accordion Club formed about three decades ago. Today, the club is filled with 65 professionals and amateurs players who meet regularly at Edelweiss Biergarten.

My relationship with musical instruments has been quite a long one.However, I haven't exactly mastered one single instrument all this time.I longed for the piano, became obsessed with rock, failed at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matthias Matzke describes his accordion music as 'symphonic rock'Sonja Hübner Accordionist Matthias Matzke has a deep passion for ...