ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
Excavations in the summer of 2008 at the sites of Hohle Fels and Vogelherd in Germany produced new evidence for Palaeolithic music in the form of the remains of one nearly complete bone flute and isolated small fragments of three ivory flutes. Continue reading “Aurignacian Humans enjoyed Music; Upper Palaeolithic flutes found in Germany”
The Arcadian nation on the whole has a very high reputation for virtue among the Greeks, due not only to their humane and hospitable character and usages, but especially to their piety to the gods. Continue reading “Ancient Arcadia; interesting notions on Music by Polybius”
Here we present selected parts of the very informative paper titled “The Ethical Power of Music: Ancient Greek and Chinese Thoughts“, by Yuhwen Wang*. Continue reading “Ancient Greek and Chinese notions of music; similarities and differences”
Incorporating the arts — rapping, dancing, drawing — into science lessons can help low-achieving students retain more knowledge and possibly help students of all ability levels be more creative in their learning, finds a new study by Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading “Singing for science: How the arts can help students who struggle most”
Music has the ability to captivate us; when listeners engage with music, they follow its sounds closely, connecting to what they hear in an affective and invested way. But what is it about music that keeps the audience engaged? A study by researchers from The City College of New York and the University of Arkansas charts new ground in understanding the neural responses to music. Continue reading “Music captivates listeners and synchronizes their brainwaves”
If you love it when a musician strikes that unexpected but perfect chord, you are not alone. New research shows the musically unexpected activates the reward centre of our brains, and makes us learn about the music as we listen. Continue reading “The unexpected creates reward when listening to music”
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