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Asian twist for Edinburgh Festival

The diverse cultures of Asia are at the heart of this year's Edinburgh International Festival. We look at some of the highlights.

Every August sees the Piping Live! Festival return to Glasgow. We look at the annual event and the history of the bagpipes in popular culture.

Scotland is bursting with talented jazz and blues artists and plays host to vibrant festivals in some unusual, and offbeat locations.

Scotland annually plays host to a number of summer events celebrating Asian Scottish culture.

Focus on Harry Benson, the multi-award winning photojournalist from Glasgow, now based in New York.

From Coca Cola to Chinese WW2 resistance fighters, find out about the global reach of Scotland's National Bard in 20 facts.

Scottish traditional and folk music is as popular and influential today as it ever has been.

Scotland's musical talents are playing to sell-out venues all over the world.

The list of internationally successful Scottish bands over the last 30 years is long and impressive.

With a vibrant music scene and buoyant music industry it will come as no surprise that Scotland is a world-class leader in music education too.