A century-old musical work by Ethel Smyth is back, but without inherited tradition, each performance reshapes its identity.

Sound is something of an ephemeral phenomenon, existing in the moment that vibrations travel through the air. Those vibrations also exhibit distinct patterns, depending on frequency, which can be ...

Our experience of musical intervals and the uncanny “sameness” of octaves is encoded in our neuroanatomy. The neuroscience of music is rich, complex and not without controversy. But some things are ...

Hearing just 16 seconds of music helps your brain predict what comes next, shaping memory, emotion, and how songs make sense.

Editor’s Note: This week’s Music Notes column is written by the arts/entertainment editor, Nicole D. Smith. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s music columnist, Melissa Ruggieri, will return April 30.

Previous correspondence on this topic refers to the different patterns of overtones that enable us to distinguish one instrument from another. This isn’t the only factor involved. Many years ago when ...