Heron of Alexandria was an important ancient Greek inventor of mechanical devices whose inventions included the first steam ...

No historical evidence exists to tell us who sang the first song, or made the first rhythmic sounds that resembled music.

More than 2,000 years ago, Greek artisans built a compact machine of interlocking gears that could track the heavens with a ...

Rav Yitzchok Hutner's thoughts on the significance of the Maccabees' victory over the Greeks: 'The rekindling of the Temple Menorah on Hanukkah represents a new era of Torah transmission.' ...

Throughout his life, Ennio Morricone felt shunned by the classical music world. But these days his pop-culture cachet isn’t ...

When musician Tharun Sekar built his first yaazh, he wasn’t just recreating an ancient Tamil instrument; he was unknowingly striking the first note of a cultural revival. In less than a year that ...

YOU’LL have heard of Night At The Museum. Well, I spent three days and nights wandering around a living museum. Welcome to Athens, where there is jaw-dropping history visible at every turn. This ...

At long last, vindication is at hand for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was as capable of breathing life ...

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Kirsten Agresta-Copely chatted about her second career Grammy nomination for "Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album" for ...

Kim Goldov was a member of the original SeaMuse with Kip, Stanley and Govetas since 2012. He plays violin, glockenspiel, and ...