Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic that has hit a majority of businesses globally, the music industry is one that has seemingly seen its wings clipped and modus operandi tweaked to a large extent. “You can’t record music once every three to […]
In contemporary music, while it appears that there is a standardized system of tuning, in reality, the manner in which an instrument is tuned or even whether it is considered to be “in tune” is not objective or universal. This […]
The subject of the ways in which music affects the brain has long fascinated researchers and scientists. Originally a concept made popular in 1991, the phenomenon of the “Mozart Effect” gained credence after a 1993 study showed an 8-to-9-point increase […]
Since time immemorial, structures have been constructed so that theatrical and musical performances could be communicated to large audiences. In the Greek-Roman era, the ancient open amphitheaters and the roofed odeia did this for audiences as large as 15,000 spectators. […]
There are only a certain number of notes that can be combined in musical compositions which makes it unlikely that a musician can lay claim to have come up with a specific way of combining certain notes. However, there is […]
Ever heard of Taryn Southern? You might not be familiar with the YouTuber and American Idol contestant unless you’re a dedicated viewer of the show or frequent her channel on YouTube. The pop artist hit the headlines in 2017 when […]
Imagine this – thousands of music fans waiting to listen to their favorite band. The magic begins, the band begins to play and instantly everyone knows that this is a concert experience unlike any other. The immersive hyperreal sound technology […]
There has been a concerted call towards going digital in pro sound applications and the real-world applications of this brand of networked sound have shown up in places as diverse the G8 Summit for sound reinforcement, the Sydney Opera House […]
Chuckling to Weird Al Yankovic’s “My Bologna” or the popular song by Flight of the Conchords “Too Many D*cks On The Dance Floor” is a high school memory for many people around the world. However, this genre of music is […]
Music is an integral part of the emotional lives of people and yet people don't seem to want to pay for it. Since streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and the like, have become popular, one of [...]