Today’s Sociology Defined by Music Tastes —According to a study published in the journal Poetics, Americans tastes in music define how we see ourselves
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Doctor Explains How Singers Can Prevent Voice Damage
For all you musicians out there, take this as a warning. Listen to Dr. Amin on how to prevent voice damage. You need to protect your voice and be careful, or you will lose it.
Music Influences Both Good and Bad Behavior
While we all know that listening to music can make any chore seem more pleasant, one recent study by in Israeli researcher that published in Psychology of Music, seems to prove that it can also influence our moral compass and entice us to participate in negative behavior.
Send in Your Story to Help Carnegie Hall Celebrate 125 Years
If only these walls could talk! In celebration of its 125th anniversary, performers and the public are invited to submit their favorite Carnegie Hall stories through a simple form at carnegiehall.org/stories
Stravinsky’s Lost Manuscript Discovered 100 Years Later
One of Igor Stravinsky’s early orchestral works thought to be irretrievably lost was recently discovered. He composed the 12-minute piece, Pogrebal’naya Pesnya (Funeral Song), in honor of his teacher Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, around June 1908.
Be Part of the Music: A New Free Resource for School Music Teachers
Music education advocate Scott Lang has launched a new music advocacy group called Be Part of the Music to provide free resources to school music teachers.
Holocaust Survivor Donates Violin and Then Reunites with It
Holocaust Survivor Donates Violin to the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation which collects second-hand instruments for students in under-funded music programs.
President Obama Reveals His Playlists
Last week the White House unveiled two handpicked playlists of songs on the music subscription service Spotify that it said were handpicked by the President.
Yamaha Honors Young Musicians
Each year Yamaha Corporation’s Young Artist Services and Band and Orchestra Division honor and encourage young musicians through the Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition
A Beautiful Version of the Super Mario Medley Played on a Custom Nintendo Piano
Watch Player Piano’s most most recent video, Super Mario Medley, being played on a custom Nintendo designed piano by Russian pianist Sonya Belousova.