The Pointy End
Guitarist Has Brain Surgery, and Strums All the Way Through
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- Tuesday, 08 January 2019
A musician from South Africa had a tumor in his brain, so doctors opened a hole in his skull to remove it. But they had a crucial request: He must play his acoustic guitar during the surgery.
All 213 Beatles Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best
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- Tuesday, 08 January 2019
At Beatles anniversary time, the stories write themselves. “It was 25/30/40 years ago today!” “The act you’ve known for all these years!” “A splendid time was guaranteed for all!”.
Beyond the Concert Hall: 5 Organizations Making a Difference in Classical Music in 2018
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- Tuesday, 08 January 2019
Creatively bringing the arts into the lives of others, these projects and people hit a high note on our meter of joy.
Les drôles de procès de l’histoire de la musique
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- Tuesday, 08 January 2019
Des affaires de cœur, de mœurs ou de droits d’auteur. Des empoisonnements, des jalousies ou des trahisons : l’histoire de la musique regorge de disputes et de confrontations en tous genres.
Music evokes powerful positive emotions through personal memories
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- Tuesday, 11 December 2018
Music is known to evoke emotions through a range of mechanisms. A new study gives insights into the way positive emotional reactions can be triggered by music and pictures.
Music researchers have come up with a formula for the perfect Christmas Number 1
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- Tuesday, 11 December 2018
A team of music experts have come up with what they believe is the perfect formula for a sure-fire Christmas Number 1.
How To Make An Audience Feel Nostalgic Using Music
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- Tuesday, 11 December 2018
Nostalgia can be a powerful tool for artists to harness, particularly when it comes to marketing to adults, and while directly copying music from their childhood by be legally suspect, there are a number of other ways to use elements from their past to evoke musical nostalgia.
Music and memory
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- Tuesday, 11 December 2018
Can you recite the lyrics of a song from years ago but can’t remember where you put your keys?
Comment photographier la musique ?
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- Sunday, 09 December 2018
Au premier abord, la photographie et la musique peuvent sembler incompatible, figer visuellement un moment de créativité sonore.
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