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Will Jarring Music Drive Drug Users From a German Train Station?
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- Tuesday, 04 September 2018
In public transit stations from London to New York you often hear the sound of gentle classical music — some Mozart perhaps, maybe some Bach. It’s piped in as an easy way to calm angry passengers, and discourage teenagers from hanging around.
Des cours d'harmonica pour soigner des maladies pulmonaires
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- Tuesday, 04 September 2018
Aux États-Unis, des thérapeutes font prendre des cours d'harmonica à leurs patients atteints de maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique. Les particularités de ce petit instrument aident certaines personnes à mieux respirer.
Ironically, Beetles Respond Poorly to Rock 'n' Roll
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- Wednesday, 22 August 2018
New research finds the insects devour fewer aphids when forced to listen to AC/DC or other hard rock music. Country music didn't have the same negative effect.
More than a glare, not quite throwing cough drops, miffed Muti stops CSO show
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- Wednesday, 22 August 2018
The orchestra’s 76-year-old Italian music director brought his hands down, signaling the orchestra to stop.
Classical Composers Have Been Inspired For Centuries By Insects
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- Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Summer is in the air and so are bugs.
For Epileptics, Mozart May Be Medicinal
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- Wednesday, 22 August 2018
New research confirms listening to a much-studied Mozart sonata has an anti-epileptic effect on children.
Over 30? Survey Says You May Suffer From 'Musical Paralysis'
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- Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Radio programmers who work in country and other adult-leaning formats might well be heartened by a new study from an online company that suggests listeners over the age of 30 have little time for music discovery.
6 Proven Ways Singing Can Treat Symptoms Of Depression And Anxiety
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- Tuesday, 24 July 2018
If you feel anxious, depressed or both and want to know how to treat your anxiety and depression naturally, you're not alone.
David Bowie's first demo track discovered in old bread basket
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- Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Bowie, 16, was singing I Never Dreamed on tape, which was turned down by music firm.
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