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Orchestral Musicians Bring Whales To Surface – This Will Take Your...
Optus, the second-largest telecommunications company in Australia, has a long association with nature so M&C Saatchi, Sydney set about exploring communication between humans and...
Polyphonic Vocalist Does The Impossible
Overtone singing is when a vocalist sings two different notes at the same time. It sounds like something a higherform of intelligence (think Aliens...
CLASSICAL
Oboe Vs English Horn (Differences Between Oboe And English Horn)
Many instruments make up the family called woodwind, from the humble recorder through to the extrovert saxophone. These instruments have a fascinating history that...
JAZZ, ROCK & POP
Scott Joplin: Composer, Pianist, and King of Ragtime
The African-American composer and pianist, Scott Joplin (1867/68-1917), is America’s preeminent ragtime composer. He did not create the genre but raised it from the...
Crowdfunding Superstar Amanda Palmer Changes The World By Asking
If you haven't heard Amanda Palmer, you're among a group of people who is outside of one of the most powerful music communities there...
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Russian Artist Conducts A 12-Robot Orchestra
This week we’ve showcased the future of classical music in a variety of ways including a 21st century piano designed in Hungary. The trek...
MUSIC FUN
Piano Playing Upside Down – Party Tricks at the Piano
It’s very important to instill good posture habits at the piano. Sitting squarely at the keyboard, feet on the floor (or on a low...
Imagine the Scenario when you Inhale Helium and Play Mozart’s Clarinet...
This clarinetist incredibly inhaled helium and played a Mozart and the outcome was wonderful! Helium can alter the speaking voice, but none knew what it could...
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Composer brings out “dark side” in soundtrack for second season of...
Film and television composer Mario Sevigny created the soundtrack for the drama series “The Art of More,” which tells the story of the dark...