Photo : keystone / gettyimages At what age to most people stop seeking out new music ? According to journalist Dave Shumka, the age is 33 years old. To learn […]
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Is popular music still evolving ?
Malcolm Riviera/Wikimedia Commons Since classics like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, which aspects of pop music have changed? According to a study reported by Tom Jacobs, the most striking […]
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Bringing classical music into an unexpected space : the medical clinic waiting room
Photo : Gisella Klein/Flickr Classical performers now have a new job prospect: working in medical waiting rooms, where classical guitar and piano seem to be appreciated. Live performers apparently relieve […]
The surprising similarities between prodigies and people with autism
Photo : Digital/Thinkstock It turns out that half of all child prodigies have a relative or immediate family member affected by autism. Scientific research now shows that the chromosome 1 […]
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Why don’t people attend concerts ?
Photo : Arthur Cruz/Flickr Though it is tempting to think that concert attendance correlates with education level and socioeconomic status, this study overturns that assumption. While this may be true […]
Are music reviewers influenced by an artist’s popularity?
Photo : John Jay The link between music and its reception is a nebulous one. Whether consciously or subconsciously, music reviewers are influenced by more than simply the content of […]
Are we releasing too many new albums ?
For an expert listener, keeping track of new album releases each week can be complicated. In addition, this artistic effervescence is an issue for artists whose product launch strategies are […]
An entire orchestra abandons the score
Photo : Globe & Mail Baroque orchestra Tafelmusik recently took a bold move by memorizing an entire symphony. Their memorization technique was so rigorous that performers actually undertook the exercise […]
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Combining dance with minimalism
Photo : Percussions et danse de Bruno Bouché au Palais Garnier par des musiciens et des danseurs de l’Opéra national de Paris The symbiotic combination of dance and minimalist music […]
Why are Stradivarius violins so exceptional ?
Photo : courtoisie des chercheurs This technical article examines structural factors that influence the quality of a violin. For example, elongated f-holes make a violin sound better. Another factor is […]
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