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Non-verbal communication between conductor, musician leads to better music

Musicians execute their performances better when the non-verbal sensorimotor communication between conductor and musician is maximized, according to research published May 9 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google+ rolls out 'Hangouts On Air' worldwide

Google began letting members of its social network worldwide broadcast "hangouts" live to Internet titan's growing online community.

Technology / Internet

created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Web app could find out if a song has the X Factor

A new web app that allows budding musicians to score their own songs to find out if they have hit potential has been launched.

Technology / Software

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using Hollywood technology to unlock the secret of pianist's sounds

University of Southampton academics are pioneering a new way of using motion capture technology to examine the way pianists play the piano.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mogees project delivers haptic symphony (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Creative sound-making is as fluid and changing as it implies, incorporating everything from troupes that bang on every hard surface imaginable to creators of electronic music, to musicians ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast weblog

Study shows even professional musicians can't tell old master violins from new

(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s been a known fact in the musical world for at least a couple of centuries; violins made by two old Italian masters, Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu, and especially Antonio Stradivari ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (24) | comments 19 | with audio podcast report

Gobbler lets musicians collaborate over the Internet

The light bulb moment for Chris Kantrowitz came in the form of a broken disc drive.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tesla coils take on Lady Gaga

(PhysOrg.com) -- In an amazing display of lights and sounds, the Open Spark Project and the Tesla Orchestra, formed from researchers at Case Western Reserve University, have taken Tesla coils to a whole new level. Their new Tesla Orch ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 27, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 16 | with audio podcast report

YouTube starts online hits music video chart

YouTube on Thursday began publishing a chart that tracks top music videos at the popular Google-owned website.

Technology / Internet

created May 12, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

YouTube adds stage for live events

YouTube on Friday added a stage for live events as the world's leading video-sharing website continued its effort to woo viewers away from television programming.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Avant-garde music offers a gateway to artificial intelligence

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stretching their boundaries, artificial intelligence researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have teamed up with musicians on an unlikely project: a digital conductor of improvised ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Method developed to identify musical notes at any venue

A team of telecommunications engineers from the University of Jaen (UJA) has created a new method to automatically detect and identify the musical notes in an audio file and generate sheet music. The system ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 23, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Making Braille music universally accessible

(PhysOrg.com) -- Blind musicians have had restricted access to scores due to the scarcity and limitations of Braille transcriptions. A new European system makes music for the blind more available and far easier ...

Technology / Other

created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Secret behind the composition of the varnish on Stradivari violins revealed

(PhysOrg.com) -- Antonio Stradivari is the most famous instrument maker of all time. He was especially famous for his violins, which he produced in Cremona from about 1665 until his death in 1737. In particular, ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (23) | comments 3

iPhones are musical instruments in new course and ensemble (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- iPhones are being used as musical instruments in a new course at the University of Michigan.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Musician

A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.

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