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Cuckoo bird flying. Illustration from a 13 c. manuscript

Sing Cuckoo!

This week, we’re exploring the sounds of our musical bird friends. Hold on to your cats and open your windows as we listen to music inspired by the cuckoo, a bird whose simple call has been recognized as the onset of spring and summer from the medieval period onwards. This summery bird’s unusual behaviors are also the subject of songs about human relationships. Read More »

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Different Ways to Think About Early Music

On Sunday, May 21, the Bloomington Early Music Festival kicks off a whole week of concerts and activities under the theme "Arabia, Iberia, and Latin America," expanding the focus of early music beyond Europe.

We'll hear music of Francois Devienne, CPE Bach, and Frédéric Duvernoy performed in 1988 by Colin St. Martin and Richard Seraphinoff, who were students at the IU Early Music Institute at that time.

We'll hear music from the viol consort Phantasm during their 1999 U.S. tour.

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Palestrina's Big Five-Oh-Oh

We’re celebrating the 500th birthday of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. We’re throwing a party featuring music by the birthday boy himself, his pals, and other surprise guests. Plus, a world premiere recording of Palestrina’s music by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge.

Humans first started making wine about 8,000 years ago in the Southern Caucasus region of what is now the country of Georgia and we’ve been writing, making art, and yes, singing about it, for almost as long. This week on Harmonia, pour a glass of your favorite or simply let the music intoxicate you as we sample music about wine. Plus, on our featured recording, Alta Early Music Ensemble takes us on a passeggiata with Leonardo Da Vinci.

The first Japanese Embassy to Europe, in 1586

This week, we’re visiting The Museum of Renaissance Music, or at least, listening to it. Editors Vincenzo Borghetti and Tim Shephard curated this “paper museum,” a book exploring the history of Renaissance music in 100 artifacts. Join us as we peruse these musical objects and their fascinating stories, and enjoy our imagined soundtrack.

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Sing Cuckoo!

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