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Episode 32 of "This Is the Way": Music Has in It neither Grief nor Joy

Sadness felt when hearing sad music originates within the listener, not transmitted from the musician; music triggers pre-existing emotions rather than carrying them across.

Television

fromConsequence

6 months ago

An Analysis of the Law & Order Theme: Instrument by Instrument, Dun by Dun

The Law & Order theme uses two timpani-like bass notes forming a minor second to create tension, gravity, and an immediate sense of unresolved justice.

Music

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

8 months ago

This Simple Synth lets you build chords brick-by-brick like LEGO - Yanko Design

The 3Tonic synthesizer gamifies chord theory, helping users understand musical structures intuitively.

fromThe Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music

8 months ago

Read an extract from Philosophy Of Jazz - The Wire

Improvisation as a musical practice transcends mechanical routines, emphasizing coherence in musical articulations over mere recall of scales or fixed phrases, which leads to true artistic expression.

Philosophy

fromMedievalists.net

10 months ago

New Medieval Books: The Science of Music - Medievalists.net

In exploring the medieval Islamic world's relationship with music, Ansari reveals how music's appropriation from Greek origins contributed to its standing as a scientific discipline.

History