It’s a medieval torture device that was used – once upon a more primitive time – for publicly shaming bad musicians and other disturbers of the peace. The contraption, which is essentially a heavy ...

Medieval Crime Museum has many terrifying torture devices on display, including a stigma whistle designed to discipline poor performers. This is 'the stigma flute'. When you play the following movie, ...

This week: medieval flute, improvisation, and the true story behind the medieval tale of the Pied Piper, in a conversation with Norbert Rodenkirchen of the renowned medieval ensemble Sequentia. We'll ...