Musical Panorama of the late 60’s – Joel Smirnoff

Grammy-award winner Joel Smirnoff has been a member of the Juilliard String Quartet since 1986, and the ensemble’s leader since 1997. He also pursues and active career as a conductor, both in the U.S. and abroad. Join a truly distinguished alumnus for and exploration of the sounds and content of the music which provided the … Read more

The Changing Picture of Nonlinearity in Musical Instruments

A natural starting point for the study of any physical system is linearisation–leading to great simplification is terms of analysis, and also, in the computer age, to design flexibility and algorithmic simplification in simulation. The acoustics of musical instruments is no exception. One question, then, is: how much of the behaviour of a given instrument … Read more

Outer Streams – Metaphysics of Music

Music can be “a metaphysics based on the cooperation between what we know and what we don’t.” 6 parts 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5AG97vlG  4w 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crH5CXr8Q  C8 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZHF-QkMS  HE 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0DEcvpdQ  uM 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BpNdFtaS  RI 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ7y4Lehz  hA Jazz Composer and Performer Dr. Nelson Harrison explains the metaphysics of music. Music can be “a metaphysics based on the cooperation between what we know and what we don’t.” Dr. … Read more

Sacred Geometry and Pat Martino

Pat Martino sheds some light on the Nature of Sacred Geometry and its relationship to Music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sidx0ATFVY8     Pat Martino was a renowned jazz guitarist and composer known for his complex musical theories and deep connection to spirituality and philosophy in his approach to music. One of the more intriguing aspects of Martino’s life … Read more

Let’s Talk Music welcomes Stewart Copeland

Abstract   45:15 in: “This is worth it. Those eighty-thousand people. That kinetic ritual. That electricity that comes to the stage, that the artist reflects back — that shamanism. You know, we get a rhythm going, and you’ve got this mass of humanity with you. That’s quite intoxicating.”   Content   Published on Feb 16, … Read more

Evolution of Music by Public Choice

Music evolves as composers, performers, and consumers favor some musical variants over others. To investigate the role of consumer selection, we constructed a Darwinian music engine consisting of a population of short audio loops that sexually reproduce and mutate. This population evolved for 2,513 generations under the selective influence of 6,931 consumers who rated the … Read more

Characteristics of “Music Education” Videos Posted on YouTube

Abstract This content analysis sought to determine information related to users uploading, general content, and specific characteristics of music education videos on YouTube. A total of 1,761 videos from a keyword search of “music education” were viewed and categorized. Results for relevant videos indicated users posted videos under 698 different usernames, with postings under a … Read more

Musical rhythm spectra from Bach to Joplin obey a 1/f power law

Much of our enjoyment of music comes from its balance of predictability and surprise. Musical pitch fluctuations follow a 1/f power law that precisely achieves this balance. Musical rhythms, especially those of Western classical music, are considered highly regular and predictable, and this predictability has been hypothesized to underlie rhythm’s contribution to our enjoyment of … Read more

Understanding the Different Types of Acoustical Treatments – Absorption

In this livestream, we go over the various types of acoustical room treatments with resident expert Anthony Grimani. We discuss how to acoustically treat a room and where to locate treatments along with things you should NOT do. Various acoustical treatment types are discussed with this episode focusing on absorption. Diffusion, reflectors, and bass traps … Read more

Affective constraints on acquisition of musical concepts: Children’s and adults’ development of the major-minor distinction

Abstract Across cultures and age groups music has a powerful impact on human affective states. We examined the effect of these affective responses on children’s and adults’ ability to label musical excerpts as major or minor. Content Affective constraints on acquisition of musical concepts: Children’s and adults’ development of the major-minor distinction Clarissa A. Thompson … Read more

Soul Resonance and Music, montalk.net

“Soul Resonance and Music” is a concept discussed on montalk.net, a website that explores various topics related to metaphysics, consciousness, and spirituality. While I cannot access specific content from the website, I can offer insights into the general idea of soul resonance and its connection to music based on common themes in metaphysical literature: 1. … Read more

A Little Girl Gives Coins To A Street Musician And Gets The Best Surprise In Return

https://ilnk.org/2/3dvaj Comment — “When she is 90 she is gonna tell her grandkids, “when I was a kid you could get a whole orchestra to play Beethoven for a quarter.”   “Ode to Joy” is a poem written by German poet Friedrich Schiller in 1785. It was later set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven … Read more

The most elegant key change in all of pop music

Music makes you feel feelings. Lyrics make you think thoughts. Songs/Music make you feel thoughts.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epqYft12nV4   All By Myself features an incredible key change from G major to Cb major, let’s talk about it! 0:00 Introduction 1:21 Part 1 – Song Analysis 7:57 Part 2 – The Key Change!! 11:33 (interlude – mom … Read more