New research has uncovered the earliest known practical piece of polyphonic music, an example of the principles that laid the foundations of European musical tradition. The earliest known practical ...

The origins of music. Music in early society ; Comparative musicology and its methods ; Melodic styles ; Rhythm and instrumental music ; Polyphony ; Conclusion -- The western Orient. High civilization ...

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 ...

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.

Early Music will be presented Saturday, February 16, 2019, 8:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues. The four voices of the celebrated ensemble ...

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts continues the 2015-16 Early Music series with SONGS OF HOPE, featuring New York Polyphony, on Saturday, November 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m. at Church ...