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Why do musicians memorise music? And should they...?
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- Tuesday, 05 July 2022
Performing from memory hasn’t always been required of our soloists – so why is it universally expected today?
La perception de la musique « heureuse » ou « triste » ne serait pas universelle !
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- Tuesday, 05 July 2022
La musique, est-elle vraiment un langage universel ? L’idée que les accords majeurs et mineurs seraient communément perçus comme des mélodies « heureuses » ou « tristes », est remise en question par une nouvelle étude.
58 frases de The Beatles para reflexionar
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- Tuesday, 05 July 2022
¿Eres fanático de The Beatles? Reunimos sus mejores frases y las presentamos en compañía de curiosidades que todo seguidor debe conocer.
The Italian Opera Craze in East Asia
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- Tuesday, 21 June 2022
The phenomenal boom of Italian opera in east Asia over the last couple of decades makes us ponder upon the question: why is Italian opera so appreciated abroad? What makes it so unique and so loved in eastern Asia, while it dwindles in its country of birth?
This 715-song playlist is scientifically verified to give you the chills, thanks to “frisson”
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- Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as "frisson." What is it, and why does it happen?
Florence and the Machine a provoqué un tremblement de terre pendant un concert
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- Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Vendredi soir, les habitants du sud-est de Berlin ont senti le sol trembler. La secousse s’est produite lors du concert de Florence and the Machine à l’occasion du festival Tempelhof Sounds. Selon les scientifiques, les 60 000 personnes réunies pour l’événement musical auraient toutes sauté au même moment et ainsi causé un petit tremblement de terre.
¿La música nos ayuda a correr más y mejor?
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- Tuesday, 21 June 2022
La música puede animarnos a realizar actividad física e incluso bailar. ¿Puede también ayudarnos a correr más y mejor? Una investigación ha buscado la respuesta a esta pregunta.
India’s ancient temples that ‘sing’ thanks to intricate musical architecture
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- Tuesday, 07 June 2022
In the Vijaya Vittala Temple in Hampi, India, 56 pillars produce musical sounds, fascinating visitors for over 500 years...
Tuning into the melodic mystery of bird song
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- Tuesday, 07 June 2022
The cardinal in the lane behind my Toronto house has been singing since spring was barely a rumour. Perched high in the chestnut or mulberry tree in his famous scarlet plumage, he belts out his song, a joyful refrain that promises better days.
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