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Theremin world record set in Japan
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- Monday, 22 July 2013
Japan's musicians have set a new world record for the biggest number of players on the theremin - the musical instrument used without being touched.
What Inspired You to Work in Classical Music?
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- Monday, 15 July 2013
If you have a job that revolves around classical music, we want to hear about the piece, performance or other experience that inspired you to dedicate your career to the art form.
Japanese study explores why we like listening to sad music
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- Friday, 12 July 2013
This maybe one of those quintessentially existential questions any person, regardless of culture, would ask – "why do we enjoy listening to sad music?"
On excellence and paint-by-number opera
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- Thursday, 11 July 2013
"Excellent," these days, may be measured according to popular wisdom - a poor benchmark for something that is by definition rare and unique.
Choir singers 'synchronise their heartbeats'
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- Thursday, 11 July 2013
Choir singers not only harmonise their voices, they also synchronise their heartbeats, a study suggests.
Why Music Makes Our Brain Sing
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- Wednesday, 10 July 2013
MUSIC is not tangible. You can't eat it, drink it or mate with it. It doesn't protect against the rain, wind or cold. It doesn't vanquish predators or mend broken bones.
What is talent – and can science spot what we will be best at?
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- Monday, 08 July 2013
Practice and our genes are not the only factors when it comes to developing special abilities.
Why Piano Competitions Will Never Yield a Superstar
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- Monday, 08 July 2013
Boris Giltburg, an Israeli pianist who won Belgium's Queen Elisabeth Music Competition last month, has mixed feelings about his victory.
Histories of ‘God Bless America’ and ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’
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- Thursday, 04 July 2013
On the evening of Sept. 11, 2001, amid the trauma of that horrible day, members of Congress began singing "God Bless America" on the Capitol steps.
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