Can a single string produce sound? Yes, a single string really can. The Jing ethnic group's single-stringed instrument, through the plucking of its string by the fingertips, weaves the breath of the ...

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Composer Lisa Bielawa will premiere 'BALLOON VARIATIONS' with ensemble Contemporaneous at Columbia University's Miller Theatre on February 26.

Ancient Roman political leaders could be violent and cruel. Some had odd tastes and were out of touch. Others had wildly ...

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In this feature-length tribute, we're looking back at the many faces Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist Bob Weir wore through the decades.

The text argues that Pakistan has developed a systematic model of managing, rather than dismantling, extremist networks by providing tolerance, political cover, and indirect state support that allow ...