A new exhibition that opened this week at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art puts 4,000 years of human music-making through an art history X-ray of sorts, scanning the anatomy of musical ...

Music, often referred to as the universal language, is known to be a common component in all cultures. Then, could ‘musical instinct’ be something that is shared to some degree despite the extensive ...

In a fascinating blend of technology and artistry, researchers present a study in PeerJ Computer Science, showcasing how humanoid robots can collaborate seamlessly with human musicians during live ...

The seemingly trivial ability to hear a regular pulse in music is a remarkable—and perhaps distinctively human—feature of the brain. In a wide-ranging critical review, Gábor Háden of the HUN-REN ...

In a study published Nov. 21 in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, researchers have uncovered significant genetic connections between human language abilities and musical rhythm skills, providing new ...

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A private industry table read for the new musical HUMAN: A New Ancient Musical will be held on January 24, 2026, produced with The Nest at the Noisy Nest play space in Beverly Hills. The presentation ...

Director Benjamin Tanaka, executive producer Gabriel Patrick, and composer Ethan Hsu call the project “The Francis Chronicles.” ...