Over the last 22 years a Vienna-based orchestra has been taking a rather unconventional approach towards music performance by showing that, apart from being good for your health, vegetables also have great acoustic potential. Prior to each of their performances, the members of … [Read more...] about The Vegetable Orchestra replaces instruments with something tastier
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Each track on this album was inspired by songs of endangered birds
Back in 2015, a music album inspired by the sounds of endangered birds in South America raised more than $15,000 for two bird conservation charities in the region. Fast forward to today, and we’re once again seeing (or rather, hearing) the beautiful collaboration of music and … [Read more...] about Each track on this album was inspired by songs of endangered birds
Listen to this fascinating piece of ambient music composed by stars
Though we can’t hear them, stars propagate some incredibly soothing soundscapes through the vacuum of space. And for the first time, music composed from the acoustic waves that blast out of these sublime celestial bodies has been made available online. The music is arranged by … [Read more...] about Listen to this fascinating piece of ambient music composed by stars
Online choirs thrive amid lockdown as uplifting community connections
Lockdown may have brought concerts and choir practice to a standstill, but in the face of isolation and adversity, people are turning to the power of song more than ever and virtual choirs are flourishing online. In the UK, for instance, more than 1,000 NHS staff members from … [Read more...] about Online choirs thrive amid lockdown as uplifting community connections
Does music help you focus? It depends
Sheltering in place has all of us asking how we can better work and learn from home. We’ve talked about strategies for creating a more productive home workspace such as putting on real clothes, maintaining a schedule, and eating meals away from your desk, but what about music? … [Read more...] about Does music help you focus? It depends
