We tend to think of music as completely cultural—something we learn to love and understand through lullabies, radio hits, and Spotify playlists. But new research suggests that at least one part of our ...

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 ...

Many of us have mixed feelings when remembering painful lessons in German or Latin grammar in school. Languages feature a large number of complex rules and patterns: using them correctly makes the ...