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Hip hop is 'best music for improving taste of cheese'
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- Monday, 06 May 2019
The researchers behind an unusual – and high-profile – Swiss study which looked into what type of music is best when it comes to improving the taste of cheese have come up with an answer: hip hop.
From reducing stress to improving memory
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- Monday, 06 May 2019
Using the power of music to get better, both mentally and physically, and live well can pay rich dividends.
Avec Anipo, la lutte contre le vol d’instruments de musique s’organise
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- Monday, 06 May 2019
La plupart des musiciens vous le diront. Leur instrument est souvent considéré comme un membre à part entière, comme un prolongement de leur corps. Certains vont encore plus loin en le considérant comme un être vivant, comme un enfant.
Welcome to the Age of Pop ‘Plagiarism’
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
In 2019, the question of if and how a song has been copied is an incredibly complicated one.
This US college has a musical vending machine
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Instead of your usual collection of sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks, this vending machine pushes out Dominant violin strings, rosin blocks and reeds.
What is musical genre exactly?
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Billboard's decision to remove Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" from its country chart exposes how artists' race and class—more than their sounds—have always defined genre.
Pourquoi aimons-nous chanter ?
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
« J’ai un sentiment de liberté quand je chante », « c’est un besoin vital », « chanter, c’est communier... » .Vous aimez chanter et vous y puisez un sentiment de bien-être incomparable. Mais d'où vient-il ? Du cerveau, bien sûr ! Tentons de décrypter ses mécanismes, neurosciences à l'appui.
Playing Skrillex May Help Ward Off Mosquito Bites
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- Tuesday, 02 April 2019
The EDM artist’s mix of very high and low-frequency beats discourages the insects from biting victims, having sex.
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