Psalms are an important part of both Jewish and Christian rituals, perfectly suited to intimate, congregational, and ceremonial music settings. On the previous episode of Harmonia, we heard Latin versions of a Psalm that begins "Out of the depths I have cried to thee.” This hour, we’ll explore some settings in German and English.

As popularized in science fiction, warp capabilities could greatly reduce travel times. What would make this possible?

It is easy and fun to save seeds from this year’s annuals.

Florida-based poet Heather Sellers reads her poem “Late June Evening in My Driveway.”

A celebration of all things spooky in the world of vocal jazz and popular song.

This time out, songs and stories that span the spectrum.

It’s witching hour as we explore the relationship between music and witchcraft in the historical imagination. We’ll hear depictions of witches singing and dancing, music connected to famous witch trials, and tunes that transmit witchy folklore.

I used to believe that some plants—like peonies, for example—were immune to deer. Not anymore. I have seen deer eat just about every plant...

Indiana's ill-fated second statehouse was acclaimed as "the nearest approach to the classical spirit of the antique yet instanced in the Western hemisphere".

Deirdre Fagan reads "To the person in charge of discontinuation," "The Month of the Dead," "Going Hungry," and "Love Begets Love."

Indiana’s “bone dry” law outlawed the possession of all liquor—even for medicinal purposes. And even in the hands of the state's best known temperance crusader.

An overview of American Songbook tunes about show business.