The "raga" is the melodic form, but it is not just a scale, Shankar says. There are roughly 72 parent scales. And each scale has hundreds of ragas, which can be pentatonic (five notes), hexatonic (six ...

WOSU Public Media’s Classical 101 Network provides central Ohio with an escape from the noise of modern life and a sanctuary for those seeking the peace of mind that only classical music can provide.

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It's time for the local band's latest gig. See you there? Well, maybe. The local band, in this case, is the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. And sometimes people miss out on the ASO's performances because ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook On Nov. 18th, University Musical Society hosted an event as part of their “UMS in the Classroom” ...

THERE have been many great writers about music — a short list would include Hector Berlioz, George Bernard Shaw, James Huneker and Virgil Thomson — but none of them deigned to write introductory ...

Classical music radio in Vermont has hit a new milestone — and not a welcome one. On July 1, WCVT-FM, the state’s only commercial classical radio station, will drop its all-classical music format in ...