The Mozart Effect: What can babies really hear in the womb?
Psychologist Frances Rauscher had no idea her 1993 research study featuring 36 college students would spawn a craze termed (and copyrighted) “The Mozart Effect.” According … Read more
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Does online streaming really spell the end for CDs and vinyl?
It wasn’t very long ago that media reports were pointing out that digital music sales had surpassed physical sales for the first time. In April, … Read more
The Harry Potter Soundtrack gets an Indian Makeover
If you never listened to The Indian Jam Project, we suggest you start doing so immediately. By using instruments such as sarangi, santoor, and the … Read more
Unheard of Instruments in the Saxophone Family
Dr Paul Cohen is not only a virtuoso saxophonist who masters composers ranging from Debussy to John Williams. In fact, he also boasts an impressive … Read more
Star Wars Medley Combines Piano Arrangement With Themed Costumes
Timed perfectly to coincide with the latest installment of Star Wars, Player Piano has released a special medley making use of the instantly recognizable music … Read more
Star Wars Cast Performs A Cappella Version of The Star Wars Soundtrack
We really enjoyed this a cappella medley of John Williams’s work, where tv host Jimmy Fallon and The Roots perform with old and new cast … Read more
Pianist Lubomyr Melnyk can play up to 19.5 notes per second
It seems that the time has come for a new piano technique. Pianist Lubomyr Melnyk, in fact, invented what he called “continuous music”, which allows … Read more
Interview with pianist and composer Angelo Rapan
Pianist and composer Angelo Rapan recently released his debut album, Songs of Leaving. This work, which blends new age with a strictly classical background, tells … Read more
Musicians and tinnitus: learn to live with the ringing in your ears
Hearing problems can cause major challenges for musicians and are a lot more widespread than many people realise. As a recent survey we commented on … Read more
Eager for something different? Try the Lippens keyboard
In the late 1880s. Paul von Janko introduced an innovative keyboard which was meant to overcome the limitations of the traditional piano, namely the geometry … Read more
The Sea Organ in Zadar is the True Expression of the Music of the Sea
How do you picture the music of the sea? Debussy had fashioned a combination of traditional orchestral work and impressionistic harmonies, Sibelius honored the legendary … Read more
Concerts for the Deaf: Introducing the Emoti-Chair
In 2009, a small Toronto club hosted an event featuring several relatively unknown bands ranging from hip hop to punk. But the show didn’t make news … Read more
Watch Pianist Perform John Lennon’s Imagine Outside Paris Bataclan
As hundreds of mourners gathered outside Paris’ Bataclan venue, where a terror attack resulted in the death of 118 people, a musician set up a … Read more
Watch Composer David Housden talk about the making of a video game soundtrack
What is the creative process behind the composition of video game soundtracks? Eurogamer tries to answer that by interviewing David Housden, a BAFTA-nominated composer. You … Read more
Musicians Guide To A Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Musicians have long struggled with how to fund their recording projects. Fortunately, entrepreneurs and techies have entered the picture to create some amazing crowdfunding platforms … Read more