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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

4 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

6 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

7 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

8 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