In Polyphonic Minds: Music of the Hemispheres (The MIT Press, 2017), Peter Pesic examines the shift in Western history from monophonic music — music with one melodic line — to polyphonic music, which ...

Gregorian chant, one of the oldest forms of Western music, is finding fresh life through creative harmonization and modern accompaniment. From traditional polyphony to piano and guitar-supported ...

The first time Peter Swing heard marimba music from Zimbabwe, he was struck by how familiar it sounded, despite it being created half a world away. "It just seemed familiar, even though I'd never been ...

We have all heard it, yet most of us would not be able to name it. The term polyphony (from the Greek for “many sounds”) is used to describe music that employs simultaneous yet independent melodies.

Featuring guest performances by LeStrange Viols, the expansive recording encompasses selections from Renaissance composers William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons through 20th and 21st century works by Ivan ...

The Holy Father offered his praise to polyphonic music while welcoming participants at the June 18 event commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, a ...

Thomasville Entertainment Foundation’s 87th concert series continues Thursday with a performance by a Grammy-nominated a cappella vocal chamber ensemble whose program will include the world premiere ...