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“The internet is a devastating wasteland”: How social media could be making musicians sick
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Making and sharing music has never been more accessible than it is right now. Even as listeners, we know this: we can get our music on Bandcamp and SoundCloud, no major labels required.
Vinification musicale: au son du tanin
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018
La musique ne fait pas qu’adoucir les mœurs : elle bonifierait aussi le vin.
Hidden tracks: the unreleased music from major stars we may never hear
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- Tuesday, 06 February 2018
News of ‘mind-blowing’ Prince music on the way isn’t the first time rumors of posthumous unheard songs have been teased from beyond the grave.
Do the Marleys Have an Unfair Advantage at the Grammys?
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- Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Jamaica is this cool place on the world map that is hardly visible, but everyone knows of the little rock because of its musical legacy.
Jazz and Classical Pianists Use Their Brains Differently
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- Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Great minds don’t necessarily think alike when tinkling the ivories.
Perhaps music really is a universal language
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- Tuesday, 06 February 2018
New research finds we can often identify a song's intended purpose, even when it's a product of a distant culture.
Why Do Orchestras Seem to Play Behind the Beat?
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- Tuesday, 06 February 2018
If someone ever criticizes you for being slightly off the mark or slow to react, tell them you’re modeling your actions after those in professional orchestras.
Why Is the Orchestra Seated That Way? An Explanation
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- Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Why don’t the oboes and tubas sit in the front of the orchestra? Why don’t flutes and first violins swap positions, or — in what would be the coolest configuration, let’s be honest — bass trombones and contrabassoons sit right up front with the conductor? Why is there even a conductor at all?
Your brain responses to music reveal if you're a musician or not
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- Tuesday, 23 January 2018
How your brain responds to music listening can reveal whether you have received musical training, according to new research.
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