According to professor of neuropsychology Hervé Patel (University of Caen), “listening to music while working stimulates memorization and endurance to tiredness,” reports France Musique. Productivity and creativity are also increased, […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Telluric music ?
“Residents in Dollard-des-Ormeaux (Québec, Canada) had a strange surprise, on February 21st, when they heard a trumpet sound in the sky,” according to the Montreal Gazette. According to NASA, this […]
Music made of cerebral activity
A new technology has developed to allow disabled musicians to compose music with the power of their thoughts. The cerebral activity is captured by the platform, and transformed into a […]
Issues of the diffusion in the numeric era : a challenge for music organisms
“In the digital era, characterized by multiple platforms, we need to think about how music organizations can develop strategies for diffusion and audience development, while maintaining a fair remuneration for […]
What do artists think about applauding during concert ?
France Musique has collected opinions from artists on this issue. For some of them, applauding between a piece’s movements means there’s a new audience, which is a good thing. For […]
A new politic of artistic education in France
After the existence of music conservatories in Quebec was threatened in 2014, these institutions have become an important priority for the new cultural minister of France, Audrez Azoulay. In an […]
MOOCS : A new tool of democratization?
The MOOCs concept (Massive Open Online Courses) allow everyone to follow online university courses at a cheap price, if not for free. Based in New York, the MoMA (Museum of […]
An international piano contest dedicated to contemporary music
Do you know the International Piano Contest in Orleans? It is dedicated to contemporary music, and the jury’s criteria goes beyond the quality of execution: musicians must make the audience […]
