Most people have never heard of Gnawa. Originally you weren't supposed to. For centuries, the music was only played in secret ceremonies by enslaved Black Africans brought to Morocco. Gnawa—an ...

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When you think of classical music, you might imagine a tune from Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," or one of Mozart's piano concertos. These works are considered foundational to the European classical ...

Have you ever wondered what music might have sounded like thousands of years ago, during the height of the Greek and Roman empires? Thanks to a groundbreaking new study by architecture professor Dan C ...

The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California, is astonishing. From the outside, it appears as though a spaceship decided to land on the banks of Lake Merritt, while the interior reminds ...

The Master Musicians of Joujouka draw on centuries of local tradition with a sound that captivated the 1950s Beatniks, the Rolling Stones' Brian Jones and fans everywhere since — FADEL SENNA A ...

The Egyptian-born composer explains the process behind his Emmy-nominated score for the Marvel/Disney+ limited series. By Tyler Coates Awards Editor The call from Marvel Studios came out of the blue, ...

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 ...