Stunning. The whole thing, alllll of it, was a carefully-controlled, orchestrated put-on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hYgkzpGieU The numerology is telling — The claim of “Manufactured Beatles” is a conspiracy theory that suggests that The Beatles, one of the most influential and successful bands in music history, were not a genuine musical group … Read more
Intention. Presentation. What does this convey? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8dMmMpqLdQ The phrase “Authenticity or Glorification and Celebration of Self-Annihilation” suggests a dichotomy between two contrasting approaches or attitudes towards one’s identity and existence. Let’s break down each part of the phrase: Authenticity: Authenticity refers to being true to oneself, one’s values, and one’s experiences. It involves … Read more
Original article — https://mtosmt.org/issues/mto.20.26.2/mto.20.26.2.ewell.html “Music theory can be seen as a racial ideology in which the views and ideas of white persons are held to be more significant than the views and ideas of nonwhites.” Excellent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr3quGh7pJA Dr. Philip Ewell, a music theorist and scholar, has gained attention for his discussions on race and … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCswxx3ewsI Recording Engineer, Peggy McCreary started her career as an engineer at Sunset Sound in the 1970’s. Being one of the first female engineers was not an easy task but with in a short amount of time she was working 2nd chair on Van Halen and Elton John as well as being head engineer for … Read more
Mark Katz, a professor at the Peabody Conservatory of Music at The Johns Hopkins University, discussed his book, “Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music.” The event was sponsored by the Library’s John W. Kluge Center, the Music Division and the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. According to Katz, who teaches in the … Read more
Abstract A lecture, hitherto untranslated given at Cologne on December 3, 1906. Published in The Golden Blade, 1956. It is the first lecture in the series The Inner Nature of Music, and the Experience of Tone. In the collected edition of Rudolf Steiner’s works, the volume containing the German texts is entitled, Das Wesen … Read more
Abstract We used both structural and functional brain imaging techniques to investigate the neural basis of absolute pitch (AP), a specialized skill present in some musicians. By using positron emission tomography, we measured cerebral blood flow during the presentation of musical tones to AP possessors and to control musicians without AP. Listening to musical tones … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-MAsyo3ug Eddie Van Halen, one of the most influential guitarists in rock music history, was known for his innovative and groundbreaking guitar technique. Here are some key elements of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar technique: 1. **Two-Handed Tapping**: Eddie Van Halen popularized the technique of two-handed tapping, where both the fretting hand and the picking … Read more
Conversation with Telsa-scientist Eric P. Dollard. Interviewed by Charles Roland Berry & Yogi Robert Emin. This is a true story of suppressed technology. Some powerful people don’t want the rest of us to have access to new technology– unless of course those people can make billions of dollars from the rest of us. Professor Dollard … Read more
Excellent, as usual. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCyZmcnhaJU Mike Stock is a prominent figure in the music industry, particularly known for his work as part of the songwriting and production team Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW). Alongside partners Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, Stock was instrumental in producing a string of chart-topping hits in the late 1980s and … Read more
Abstract Music has existed in human societies since prehistory, perhaps because it allows expression and regulation of emotion and evokes pleasure. In this review, we present findings from cognitive neuroscience that bear on the question of how we get from perception of sound patterns to pleasurable responses. First, we identify some of the auditory … Read more
Predictive influences of auditory information on resolution of visual competition were investigated using music, whose visual symbolic notation is familiar only to those with musical training. Results from two experiments using different experimental paradigms revealed that melodic congruence between what is seen and what is heard impacts perceptual dynamics during binocular rivalry. This bisensory interaction … Read more
The music industry is nothing like what is imagined (and pretended to) by the public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS1BxV-lxUo Alan Watt and Thomas Sheridan are both authors and researchers who have explored the topics of culture, psychology, and the media industry, including the music industry. While their views may vary, they have both touched upon the influence … Read more
Abstract Music critics have compared Bach’s music to the precision of mathematics. What “mathematics” and what “precision” are the questions for a curious scientist. The purpose of this short note is to suggest that the mathematics is, at least in part, Mandelbrot’s fractal geometry and the precision is the deviation from a log-log linear … Read more
Gerard Banks sharing knowledge and speaking openly about the ancient spirit, wisdom and culture of the ancient Irish, our natural language and our ancient spiritual connection to earth and the rest of the ancient world not only Ancient Egypt but also ancient connections to the Moai and New Zealand Maori people. Covering topics from spirituality … Read more
Apr 1, 2023 Mike reflects back 3 years on his groundbreaking and controversial presentation Did the Beatles Write All Their Own Music? as well as presenting additional research since April 2020 that reinforces his conclusion that the Beatles did not write all their own music or play on all their recorded tracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0zGfLwsgJM … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyOaHdMV3YE Jemma King is an author and lecturer known for her research into conspiracy theories, mind control, and related topics. In her work, she has explored the concept of Monarch programming, which is a conspiracy theory alleging the existence of a covert mind control program conducted by various government agencies or clandestine organizations. The … Read more
Published on Jun 1, 2013 http://www.richplanet.net/ http://www.neilsandersmindcontrol.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUhZIRmCadI Neil Sanders is a British author and lecturer known for his research and commentary on topics related to mind control, propaganda, and mass media manipulation. In his book “Your Thoughts Are Not Your Own” and other works, Sanders explores the ways in which various institutions, … Read more
Steve Joordens is a multiple award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His passion for teaching is reflected every year in the faces of the 1800 students in Introductory Psychology. He is continuously engaging his students with… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we5G-lpQMBI Steve Joordens is indeed a highly acclaimed lecturer at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). … Read more
Abstract “The study supports the following conclusions: (1) music-listening produces significant decreases in the blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic) and heart rate of coronary patients but has no significant effect in healthy controls; (2) music-listening reduces stress, anxiety, and depression, enhances life satisfaction, optimism and hope, and makes life more meaningful in both … Read more
Abstract “Findings suggest that the frequency of listening to religious music is associated with a decrease in death anxiety and increases in life satisfaction, self-esteem, and a sense of control… In addition, the frequency of listening to gospel music (a specific type of religious music) is associated with a decrease in death anxiety and … Read more
Some combinations of musical notes sound pleasing and are termed “consonant,” but others sound unpleasant and are termed “dissonant.” The distinction between consonance and dissonance plays a central role in Western music, and its origins have posed one of the oldest and most debated problems in perception. In modern times, dissonance has been widely believed … Read more
In Music as a Language Wooten makes the case for learning music in the same way as we learned our first language, calling for a more natural, less academic approach. He makes the point that, as babies, we weren’t taught our first language … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zvjW9arAZ0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Music as a … Read more
Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD, founder and leader of the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas relates new scientific evidence that you literally can think your brain smarter and healthier. She debunks long-standing beliefs about what smart is and shares… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh8el8m9mLM Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D., is a cognitive neuroscientist and founder of the Center … Read more
Abstract “There was also a significant, yet smaller, negative relationship between pitch level and arousal, moderated by gender: Compared to higher pitch, lower pitch was associated with higher arousal in men only.” Content Music and felt emotions: How systematic pitch level variations affect the experience of pleasantness and arousal Lucas Jaquet Brigitta … Read more