Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Blues Legend John Mayall Is Dead at 90
Sorry to hear about the death of John Mayall, who was such an influential figure in the British Rock and Blues movement. Rest in peace, John. Your music will live on.
Saturday, 12 August 2023
Discover the Hurdy Gurdy: A Musical Journey Unveiling the Enchanting Sounds of a Timeless Instrument
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| The Hurdy-Gurdy Player (Le Joueur de Vielle) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
Did you know that the hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that has been around since the Middle Ages? Initially, it was used for sacred music, but over time, it became famous for playing popular and folk music.
It even found favour at the French court! Although it experienced a decline in popularity, it is currently experiencing a resurgence and can be found in various genres, from traditional folk to progressive rock and avant-garde music.
Interestingly, the reason for its name is unknown, but it is speculated that it may be related to the sound it produces.
Unlike other string instruments, the hurdy-gurdy creates sound by rubbing its strings with a rosined wheel. It also has drone strings that create a buzzing accompaniment to the tune, similar to bagpipes that create a buzzing accompaniment.
If you want to learn more about the hurdy-gurdy, click the link here.
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Can Music Change Your Mood?
Throughout history, we have used music for a variety of purposes.
We have used it for a very long time to calm the mind, soothe the soul, and inspire the heart.
Some individuals hold the opinion that music has the power to alter our emotions, personalities, and how we feel about ourselves.
We can use any song for this; song genres are unimportant.
"Researchers have pondered the possible therapeutic and mood boosting benefits of music for centuries".
To Find Out More: Click Here
Sunday, 2 October 2022
Why Does Music Bring Back Memories?
Music keeps its ability to evoke powerful emotions and memories because of its universal nature as a form of communication.
There is no other form of communication that can evoke emotions in individuals as music can.
We can see this in how music can bring back memories of the past.
We can be transported to a different time and place when we listen to music.
"Listening to a piece of music that was played a lot during a significant life event, such as a wedding or funeral, can trigger a deeply nostalgic emotional experience"
To find out more, click here.
Monday, 26 September 2022
Thursday, 22 September 2022
Can Songs And Bass Influence Your Mood?
A strong correlation exists between what you hear and how you feel; this relationship between music and emotions is not new.
Some songs can evoke long-buried emotions, instantly altering your attitude and perspective.
But this goes beyond simple kitchen-table psychology; many studies have examined how music affects the mind.
"Most people have turned to music on occasion to lift their mood, listening to a favourite track to cheer themselves up. "
To learn more:
See: Music Psychology - How Can Songs and Bass Affect Your Mood? By YOTAM DOV
Monday, 28 September 2020
Influence of Personality on Music!
Studies reveal consistent relationships between personality and preferred musical genre.
This article explores these relationships using a novel method: genre dispersion among people’s mobile-phone music collections. Click Here To Find Out More.
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Plato, Music and Misquotes
Plato And Music
"This post has already been read 245965 times!I spent a pleasant morning, Saturday, browsing through the works of Plato, hunting for the source of a quotation I saw on Facebook, today.* I did several textual searches for words, phrases and quotes on sites that offer his collected works, along with..."
Sunday, 20 October 2019
What Sort Of Emotions Does Music Arouse In People?
Image by wadland from Pixabay
"Powerful Links Between Music and Emotions"
Patrik Juslin
“Music can arouse everything from very simple, primitive responses to complex high-level judgements, including basic emotions like joy, sadness and anger, as well as ”
Friday, 8 July 2016
Why We Enjoy Sad Music?
"Music can be a powerful presence in many aspects of people’s lives. It’s second only perhaps to smell in its power to bring back memories from decades ago and recall events or people you had very nearly forgotten."
playalongjon's insight:
The many facets of music!
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Are Our Musical Preferences Predetermined?
"Have you ever wondered why you have a complete disdain for specific styles of music?
This interesting phenomenon has been the subject of scientific inquiry, hoping to uncover the mystery as to why our musical preferences seem to be predetermined"
playalongjon's insight:
Are we attracted to certain types of music and are these preferences predetermined?
Saturday, 17 January 2015
How Music May Benefit And Affect Your Brain
I'm a big fan of music and use it a lot when working, but I had no idea about how it really affects our brains and bodies. Music is such a big part of our lives, and we react to it in many ways without even realizing. More
playalongjon's insight:
Something which I experience everyday myself.
Saturday, 27 September 2014
"Music Gives A Soul To The Universe" Plato
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| Plato-blue (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
"Music Gives A Soul To The Universe,
Wings To The Mind,
Flight To The Imagination,
And Life To Everything".
ngs To The Mind, Flight To The Imagination,
And Life To Everything".
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Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Music And The Brain : Exploring The Interaction Between Music And The Brain
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| Rendering of human brain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
So what can music neuroscience teaches us about the brain? In the YouTube video below, Aniruddh Patel, of the Neurosciences Institute discusses just what music can reveal to us about the mind and the brain. He then goes on to explore just what brain science can subsequently teach us about music and how it affects the brain itself.
Music and the Mind
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Saturday, 1 June 2013
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Six Reasons Why Music Is Important To Us
Ever wonder why music is so important to us and has such an impact on our emotions? Well wonder no more here they are ! The number one reason is 'Positivity', two & three reasons are 'Diversion and Mood Management', fourth reason is 'Forming Relationships', fifth reason is 'For Personal Identity' and the sixth reason is 'To Learn About Others (and the World)'
Would you like to find out more, well click on this this link which will take you to the article "The Psychology of Music: 6 Reasons We Love (and Need) Music" where these 'reasons' were published.
Saturday, 24 November 2012
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Music and Images
Can you "see" while listening to music or do you belong to those who don't associate images with music?
In our modern world it is hard not to associate music with visual elements. Images and music are often and present together so it becomes more difficult to "dissociate music from images". In the past however things were a little different :
"....... those who have a good musical culture love music have no visual representations when listening to their favorite kind of music. Any association between music and mental representations maybe accidental and temporary." More
Sunday, 5 August 2012
What Exactly Is Music?
Exactly what is music? How does the scientific community attempt to answer these sort of questions related to music and and its effects on human beings? What happens inside our brains when emotions are released while we are listening to music? In fact what what makes our brains in the first place to connect to these 'electrical impluses and "converted sound vibrations" ?
"Electrical impulse and converted sound vibrations are just the beginning of the madness that our brain must sort out and deal with " More
Friday, 27 July 2012
Why Does Music and Art Exist ?
The story of the evolution of aesthetics makes interested reading, why for example does music or visual art exists at all ? How important were aesthetics in human evolution and later in human societies ? The following article offers some interesting insights into these questions.
"One of the great mysteries of art is why it exists. Although our desire to create and enjoy art is so widespread that it appears as natural as eating or reproducing -– nearly every culture draws, dances, sings, recites poetry and tells stories -– the origins of human aesthetics are not clear-cut. What’s peculiar is that from a biological point of view art appears to serve no adaptive advantages whatsoever." More
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