The tuba is a relatively young instrument: the first patent was issued in 1835. The first serious solo composition for tuba, the "Sonate für Basstuba und Klavier" from Paul Hindemith, was composed in ...

BYU music professor Steve Call will perform in this weekend's OcTUBAfest concerts. (Steve Call) Time for tuba. OcTubafest is here for the BYU community to celebrate the large brass instrument in free ...

A little-known historic fact: before subwoofers existed, Roman chariots were supposedly outfitted with tubas to supply the low- end rumble as they charged into battle against the Carthaginians. Modern ...

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For the past 29 years, dozens of players from the Philadelphia region have been able to show just how versatile their overlooked instruments are with “TubaChristmas.” An ensemble of 100 tuba, ...