Lullabelly Prenatal Music Belt

Apparently, some experts claim that having your kid in the womb listen to music (especially classical music) is great for their mental development, giving them a head start before they pop out of the womb. Doesn’t explain how we get child prodigies like Mozart in the past when there was no such thing though, leading me to believe that this is more or less hogwash and is some sort of marketing tool instead. Still, if you’re adamant on making sure your yet-unborn kid will be the next world genius,

What Makes A Classical Guitar Different To Other Types Of Guitar

Author : Victor Epand When you think of guitars, many people immediately think about one of two types - either the popular electric guitar used so prevalently by bands and groups that produce popular music, and the classical guitars more traditionally used for softer music, and classical music itself The one distinctive attribute of a classical guitar is its ability to allow the musician to construct and play arrangements of music with multiple notes being played simultaneously, what is known

Classical Music Uses

I’ve heard that fancier restaurants use classical music because … well … it’s supposed to make people feel classy. Same with certain stores. If wine is served while classical music is playing people will think it’s a better wine. And classy means rich, right? Because everyone knows that rich people are classy. And listen to classical music. Exclusively. As classical music plays in the background, a man and woman dressed for a black tie cocktail party haughtily describe their life since Micha

Classical Music Online

When our classical music radio station in Detroit closed down, I was totally devastated. Here I was, in a major town, and there had been no way for me to hear classic music on the radio in the auto. Most towns had 2 classical stations at least, and at 1 time Detroit had too. Don’t misunderstand what I’m saying public radio still played lots of classical composers, but only during certain programs. A lot of the time, I would need to bring my personal CDs with me if I needed to hear classical co

Music post: classical music’s core repertory

If all I wanted to play on my weekend radio show was classical music’s core repertory, I probably wouldn’t do a show at all. I could listen to everybody else’s show. “Howard’s Day Off” is usually replete with modern stuff, with cross-references to jazz and rock. In June I devoted the entire month to American composers, [...]

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