The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.

When you looked at Kumudini Lakhia’s gentle, modest and cheerful persona, you could have hardly imagined she was a woman with ...

A new study led by Dr. Kateřina Chládková of the Faculty of Arts at Charles University reveals that adults can quickly tune in to the melodic and rhythmic features—known as prosody—of unfamiliar ...

Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty of great rock, country and dance-pop to go around. This week, Billboard is ...

How can a song with just two chords become a timeless hit? In this video, we break down the musical elements that make it possible - groove, melody, rhythm, arrangement, and emotional resonance. From ...

I hope you enjoy these melodies/songs as much as I enjoyed compiling this list of my favorites and yours. So fun to explore such beauty that ranges from Puccini, to Ravel, to Joplin, to Glenn Miller, ...