The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the "maasang"—the central altar of their ...

Many of us know that Japan took its Buddhism, its urban design, its flower-viewing rites and several of its art forms from China, often by way of Korea. You feel that influence today everywhere from ...

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within. Tina Weymouth and David Byrne of Talking Heads, performing in ...

The harmonium’s story is a fascinating blend of ancient innovations, colonial influence, and cultural adaptation. While it’s ...