Recent research by scientists at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Texas Tech University, and several other collaborating institutions have identified ancient fossils of a newly ...

One of Ethiopia’s oldest instruments ... But he soon came to love its “spiritual aspect” and founded a school to train ...

One of the country's oldest instruments, the begena was once reserved for the elite - and effectively banned during the ...

Biruktawit Tasew's fingers glide over the strings of the begena, producing a deep, hypnotic sound. Along with six fellow ...

But it is experiencing a resurgence among Ethiopia's artistic community ... aspect" and founded a school to train students in the ancient instrument. The begena fell out of favour in the last ...

But it is experiencing a resurgence among Ethiopia's artistic community ... aspect" and founded a school to train students in the ancient instrument. It was his idea to play the begena in ...