ON a swelteringly hot morning in this elegant capital city recently, worshippers crammed in the ornately frescoed sixth-century Anchiskhati Basilica. Women in colorful head scarves prayed and kissed ...

There are dozens (and frankly probably hundreds) of excellent recordings in the catalogue that revolve around two staple subjects: romantic love and religious devotion. But for their latest album, New ...

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.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Tim DeLaughter about his choral rock group, The Polyphonic Spree, and its new album, "Salvage Enterprise." When you write for a living, writer's block can be a ...

The ethereal sounds of traditional Eastern European folk songs aren't typically heard in New Orleans. With multiple, simultaneous voices threading equally through the song, the traditional style known ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Though they’ve made a name for themselves singing music that’s hundreds of years old, the four men of New York Polyphony are unequivocably voices of their own times, not ancient ...

Could this be the future of classical music? Anna-Maria Hefele has perfected the art of ‘open throat’ singing where she is able to simultaneously produce both high and low notes. The effect is pretty ...

I had forgotten how it felt to sing with other people, and the sudden rush of memory and pure joy was like a kick to the heart When I turned 23, I bought myself an electric piano. With proper weighted ...

MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors (UPSA) bagged the Primer Premio (First Prize) in both Habanera and Polyphony categories in the 64th Certamen Internacional ...

Songs of Lear and Verity Standen’s MmmHmmm prove that choral compositions can be emotional, political and dizzyingly intimate A 10-strong choir – five men and five women – are stood in a semi-circle, ...