The Pointy End
How did ancient Greek music sound?
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- Thursday, 24 October 2013
The music of ancient Greece, unheard for thousands of years, is being brought back to life by Armand D'Angour, a musician and tutor in classics at Oxford University.
Here are the Most Expensive Violins of All Time
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- Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Before it was auctioned off on Saturday for $1.6 million, the violin that was said to have belonged to the bandleader on the Titanic was listed at about $300,000.
Need some pain relief? Try a dose of Robbie Williams or Elton John
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- Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Music can soothe away your pain, says a new survey, with Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Waters narrowly beating Robbie and Elton to the top of the pain-relieving pops.
Why young punks grow to like classical and jazz in older age
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- Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Our music tastes change as we get older to match the shifting social circumstances of our lives, according to a new study.
How Do You Get Your Parents Into New Music?
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
"How do you introduce new music to a parent (mid-50s) who is stuck in late-'70s rock mode?"
Driving? Avoid this music...
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Studies show that certain genres of music might best be avoided by certain people in the car.
Music industry must take responsibility for coercing women into sexual imagery
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Charlotte Church has criticised the music industry as she said young women were being coerced into using sexual imagery to sell their records.
NACO concert in Chinese city creates quite a buzz, but some of it was from cellphones in the audience
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- Monday, 14 October 2013
Sometimes the road of cultural diplomacy leads you to a city like Fuling.
Classical Musicians, Too, Make Berlin Their Capital
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- Thursday, 10 October 2013
When Cameron Carpenter first came here, Berlin was covered in snow and looked as if spies might be lurking in the shadows.
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