Hand-carved wooden drums, shell trumpets and trails of copal smoke set the rhythm for hours of ritual dancing, with ...

One of the great comeback stories in dance – with one of the longest histories – can be found right here in the Bay Area, in San Jose. On culturally significant days of the year, performers from ...

The ceiling was fifteen centimetres above the waterline. To move forward, the explorers had to submerge in the dark and push through. What waited on the other side had not been seen in roughly five ...

A travelling musician and teacher turned cultural revolutionary became an icon in his new home of Brixton in England, where his activism combined with his height and powerful build, distinctive ...

The conch shell, also known as shankh, is a sacred thing in Vastu Shastra and Hindu traditions. Shankh has been revered as the divine sound of "Om" that purifies spaces and invites prosperity.

Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for producing an extremely loud noise, scientists have discovered. The tests ...

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...

It’s said that when you hold a conch shell to your ear, you can hear the roar of the ocean. Now, researchers have proposed that Neolithic people in Spain used conchs to hear each other — by modifying ...

Conch-shell trumpets discovered in Neolithic settlements and mines in Catalonia make tone similar to french horn, says lead researcher As a child, Miquel López García was fascinated by the conch shell ...

Conch Shell Productions will present the 5th Annual CSP New Works Fest, showcasing five new plays by Caribbean heritage artists. The festival will be held at HB Playwrights Theatre with the support of ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Get out of your shells, the 4th Annual Little Village Conch Shell festival is here! Join the salty crew at Little Village Saturday, November 15 for a full day of funky ...

ST. ANDREWS, Fla. (WMBB) – Grab your conch shells and get ready for a celebration at Little Village on Saturday, November 15 for their 4th Annual Conch Shell Festival. Starting at 11 a.m. and going ...