On a recent morning, museum-goers were divided on the proposition of a contemporary installation in the contemplative chambers of the Cloisters even one that simulates the performance of medieval music.

WSJ: The Cloisters Opens Up

The music is filled with allusions to Verdi, to Indonesian gamelan and to medieval plainsong.

WSJ: The Sounds of Sacrifice | Benjamin Britten | War Requiem | Masterpiece by Stuart Isacoff

Music and dance genres of African origin blend with dramatic plots, legends and figures derived from biblical and medieval European literature.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage