What You Need to Know About the Evolution of Classical Music

A primer on medieval chants, minimalist opera and everything in between.
East Bay Express

American Indigenous and Western classical music blend anew

AMERICAN MUSIC Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate (left) is a classical composer and a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. (Photo by Shevaun Williams); The Dover Quartet formed in Philadelphia at the Curtis ...
The Atlantic

Do You Actually Know What Classical Music Is? Does Anyone?

But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...
Scientific American

Taylor Swift and Bach Can Thank Ancient Temples for Modern Music

Where did Western music come from? Most historical accounts credit composers with the first formations of simple tunes, which eventually led to “early music” and later classical music and the many ...
Science Daily

Classical music lifts our mood by synchronizing our 'extended amygdala'

Whether Bach, Beethovan, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. Scientists use brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show how Western ...
The Harvard Crimson

A Fusion of Eastern and Western Music: Chinese Violinist Siqing Lü Performs at Harvard’s Paine Hall

On Nov. 14, renowned violinist Siqing Lü, the first Chinese musician to win the Paganini International Violin Competition, gave his Harvard recital debut in a fully-packed Paine Hall. The program, ...
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Study shows how Western classical music elicits positive effects on the brain

Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. In a study published August 9 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports, scientists in China ...