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Music Is a Potent Source of Meaning
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2015
But new research finds younger and older people largely listen for different reasons.
What the Music You Hate Says About You
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- Tuesday, 06 October 2015
We're more open to certain genres than we were 20 years ago, and more closed to others.
The Neuroscience of Drumming: Researchers Discover the Secrets of Drumming & The Human Brain
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- Tuesday, 06 October 2015
An old musician's joke goes "there are three kinds of drummers in the world—those who can count and those who can't.
Music Therapy Becoming Mainstream in India’s Healthcare System
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- Tuesday, 06 October 2015
Be it the legendary Mozart's soothing symphonies, mesmerizing classical renditions from the doyen of Carnatic music or tranquil instrumental tunes, music therapy is increasingly being used for patients suffering from depression, anxiety, autism, chronic pain, Alzheimer's, coronary artery disease and even cancer in India.
La musique est aussi euphorisante que la drogue
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- Tuesday, 06 October 2015
La musique vous déstresse après une journée de travail ? Vous en écoutez chaque jour ? Selon l'article publié dans Nature Neuroscience par plusieurs chercheurs de l'Université de Montréal, vous êtes accro.
Musique et santé : la musicothérapie et la maladie d’Alzheimer
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- Tuesday, 22 September 2015
L'exposition du cerveau à la musique sollicite des circuits neuronaux très complexes. Chez les patients atteints de la maladie d'Alzheimer, la musique permet de réactiver les capacités résiduelles de la mémoire avec des résultats surprenants.
Classical concert etiquette: the new rules
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- Tuesday, 22 September 2015
For many people, listening to live music is one of life's great pleasures. But for some, the rules and rituals surrounding classical concert etiquette can make the whole experience prohibitively stressful.
Some Emotions Are Better for Creativity than Others
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- Tuesday, 22 September 2015
The trope is that great artists feel more intensely than other people, but a recent study done by Eddie Harmon-Jones et al. shows that the more intense the feeling, the less creative we are.
How musicians cope with performance stress
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- Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Soloists at the Proms perform in front of a live audience of 6,000 people, and thousands more on radio, TV and online. How do musicians deal with nerves when playing to large audiences in public?
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