Music Makes Pain More Bearable
Of course, we've suspected this for years, but when we say it, it's just anecdotal. When the Journal of Advanced Nursing says it, it's research.
Music Makes Us Human
I've been reading Daniel Levitan's The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature, which makes pretty strong claims for the importance of those tones in time. (Neil McCormick conducted an interesting interviewhttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/neil_mccormick/blog/2009/04/09/evolution_o…; with Levitan in The Telegraph.)
Music Matters
Last week I participated in Music Matters IV, the latest in a series of evening events at Definitive">http://www.definitive.com/">Definitive Audio in Seattle. It was my first time, so I didn't know what to expect.
Music Training Boosts the Brain
As the US eliminates music education from its curriculum, we begin to see proof that music has "real" benefits. I thought that exposing kids to beauty and greatness was enough, but what do I know?
Music Wants to be Free
The Economist opines that Steve Jobs' anti-DRM argument is "in short, . . . transparently self-serving. It also happens to be right."
Must Read
On Monday, The Washington Post published a long, enthralling article on Richard Mellon Scaife's messy divorce.
Must-See Finale
Go to the external link and click on "The Big Finale." Stick around for "The End."
Muti, Opera Detective
Muti talks about exploring the archives at the Conservatorio">http://www.sanpietroamajella.it/">Conservatorio San Pietro a Maiella to "kiss a few [manuscripts] and bring them back to life."
My CD Is On the Honor Roll
Yeah, but my punk CDs beat up your easy listening CDs in the lunch room.
My Favorite Best Books of 2005 List
This one packs a lot of info into a too-short seeming essay. It champions good books, too.