‘Bubble piano’ plays bubbles in sync with Beethoven’s Ode to Joy
MIT researchers recently translated the ebullient spirit of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy into real bubbles. On a piano-like surface—which is boiling, we have to add– bubbles … Read more
Angelica Frey
Have You Ever Heard of Music for Cats?
Now that pets are treated more and more like actual human beings or particularly spoiled children, we cannot be surprised by the fact that the … Read more
Music notes can help you solve the Rubik Cube!
Ever since being introduced to the markets in 1974, the Rubik Cube has made millions of humans elated (upon their being able to complete it) … Read more
The Piano Guys cover A Sky Full of Stars
Back in 2011, the Piano Guys were managing a fledgeling Youtube channel that had started as a business venture attempting to sell pianos through social … Read more
Five Remarkable Covers of David Bowie’s Hits
Throughout his career, he employed a wide range of musical styles: we can list rock’n’roll, music hall, hard rock, heavy metal, soul, psychedelic folk and … Read more
Eight Beyonce Classical Covers You Need to Hear
Walk by any newsstand in the United States and you will see a wet-haired Beyoncé wearing a form-fitting pale pink lace dress gracing the cover … Read more
Seven Beautiful Classical Music-Inspired Sand Artworks
We are used to thinking about music in terms of acoustic rather than visual components. However, sand can offer beautiful visual representations of musical instruments … Read more
Five Curious Facts about Music and Emotions
Whether you’re commuting, jogging, lounging on your sofa with a glass of Bourbon, you’re likely to have some music in the background. Theoretically, it’s supposed … Read more
Six Best Uses Of Classical Music In Tom and Jerry Cartoons
We all have childhood memories related to Tom and Jerry and the slapstick humor surrounding their odd relationship, even though, if you watch them as … Read more
Six Curious Facts About Gioachino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini was born in Pesaro, which was part of the Papal states, in 1792. His father Giuseppe was a semi-professional trumpeter member of a … Read more
Six Interesting Facts about Johann Sebastian Bach
Dubbed “the Homer of Music”, Johann Sebastian Bach was recognized as the greatest master of harmony and counterpoint of all time—for harmony is to music “what logic … Read more
Why Do We Like Sad Music?
Provided that sadness is an emotion we generally try to avoid, why do we even listen to sad music and enjoy it? According to the … Read more
Seven Ways to Procrastinate Less and Do More
Stop making excuses, procrastinators. Whether you overestimate your “natural talent”, complaining about “not having enough time” or being “too old to succeed anyway,” there is … Read more
Five Composers Whose Private Lives Were Better Than Fiction
It’s beach season and you might just be looking for your perfect beach read. Bloodshed, deceptions and steamy love stories make for great beachside companions … Read more
Watch These Five Disney Shorts about Classical Music
Classical music abounds in Walt Disney productions: Fantasia contains animated sequences and narrations inspired by the pieces of classical music playing in the background, whether … Read more