Arts & Culture | By Lisa Robbin Young - February 8, 2025
As we journey towards our next Mystery Artist, we find that in the early 20th Century, the US was a veritable "melting pot" of Afro-Caribbean and Latin music styles. But why? And can we trace this music back any further?
On this program, we’ll explore the few times Charlie Parker worked with vocalists, as well as some vocal interpretations of classic Charlie Parker tunes.
Night Lights | By David Johnson - February 1, 2025
Jazz is usually thought of as an album format, but once upon a time you could drop a coin into a slot and fill up a bar or restaurant with the sounds of artists such as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Horace Silver spinning off a three-minute-long machine-operated platter.
Arts & Culture | By Lisa Robbin Young - February 1, 2025
So much of the early indigenous music of the Americas was documented through the lens of Europeans, which makes tracing some music history more complicated.
Fantasias were a popular instrumental genre during the lifetime of Thomas Tallis. They had a sense of fancy with a free structure centered on short melodies passing through each part. Join us this week on Harmonia as we take a deep dive into the fantasias of Renaissance England.
Arts & Culture | By Lisa Robbin Young - January 25, 2025
How do an ancient Celtic chant, a murderous Italian composer from the middle Renaissance, and a Black millionaire pharmacist from Baltimore connect to Lizzo? Find out in our premiere episode of "The Influencers"
This hour, we’re keeping it all in the family—as we explore wind and string instruments of the Renaissance, featuring members of the viol, lute, recorder, shawm, and bagpipe families. Plus, we’ll hear Italian madrigals on our featured release by Les Arts Florissants. So, grab your loved ones and gather round!