But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

Whether Bach, Beethovan, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. Scientists use brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show how Western ...

The year was 1945, and the British were still in power. The Madras Musical Association, founded by a group of European Western classical aficionados who frequented St Andrew’s church (the Kirk) in ...