Soloist evaluations of six Old Italian and six new violins

Claudia Fritz, Joseph Curtin, Jacques Poitevineau, Hugues Borsarello, Indiana Wollman, Fan-Chia Tao, and Thierry Ghasarossian PNAS 2014 111 (20) 7224-7229; published ahead of print April 7, 2014, http://www.pnas.org/content/111/20/7224.full.pdf+html “Soloist evaluations of six Old Italian and six new violins” conducted by Claudia Fritz, Joseph Curtin, Jacques Poitevineau, and Fan-Chia Tao. This research was published in the … Read more

“Audiophiles don’t use their equipment to listen to music. Audiophiles use your music to listen to their equipment.” Alan Parsons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-TihbyF3oM&list=PLtVd4DV-Ta1ZxshgpAfe8Y5ZLr6BSfTEK&index=91   Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, producer, and musician best known for his work as a recording engineer and producer on albums by the rock bands The Beatles and Pink Floyd. He is also known for his progressive rock band, The Alan Parsons Project, which he formed in the 1970s with songwriter … Read more

Psychophysiological reactions to music in male coronary patients and healthy controls

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