The Pointy End
Is A Stradivarius Just A Violin?
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- Tuesday, 27 May 2014
The Stradivarius violin gets its name from master craftsman Antonio Stradivari. When he died in 1737, his secrets died with him: No one has ever been able to duplicate the sound of the violins or violas he made.
Colorado Symphony Orchestra rolls out first cannabis-linked concert
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- Tuesday, 27 May 2014
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra's first "Classically Cannabis" event began Friday night like any other fine-arts fundraiser — with suit- and dress-wearing attendees politely mingling in a high-ceilinged art gallery, sipping drinks and shaking hands.
What do conductors do?
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- Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Do orchestras really need someone flapping their arms on a podium? Yes, actually.
A Healing Art
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
Many ancient cultures used sound and music for healing. Pythagoras called it "music medicine." In the Middle Ages, the study of music became a mandatory part of a physician's education.
The Life Cycle Of A Pop Song
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
Conception Phase: The song is born in a basement, a warehouse, or among buskers on the street or subway station. The song may not be entirely finished yet.
Ivory Ban Good for Elephants, a Headache for Musicians
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- Monday, 12 May 2014
Under new regulations that began to take effect in February, musical instruments that have even the smallest amount of ivory are banned from entering the U.S. unless it can be proved that they were purchased before 1976.
Jazz Brain
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- Tuesday, 29 April 2014
The brains of jazz musicians engrossed in spontaneous, improvisational musical conversation showed robust activation of brain areas traditionally associated with spoken language and syntax, which are used to interpret the structure of phrases and sentences.
Goals Are Like Jazz Music
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- Monday, 28 April 2014
A jazz musician can only sound great by playing within the rules of Jazz.
Metallica's Bassist Is Producing A Jazz Documentary
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- Monday, 28 April 2014
In one corner, you have Metallica's Robert Trujillo. In the other, there's the cult favorite fretless player Jaco Pastorius.
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