Today, it's all about interesting music videos. First we will show how wild a electric guitar can go playing classical music and then a hilarious rant about famous Pachelbel's Canon in D. Then, a little oddity about the longest song ever, a six centuries long concert.
2010/07/14
Music is Hardwired in our Brains
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Have you ever had a tune stick into your brain? Which are those songs which make you feel happy, relaxed, excited, nostalgic, ...? It is not new that music affects our feelings but here I bring you the first of several musical entries and, to begin with, I'm introducing a musical scale (3:04) which was (and still is) spontaneously used all over the world throughout time and by very different cultures. A proof that we all share some common musical sense. In addition, and marginally related, I'll tell you about the first officially recognised cyborg which turns out to be a painter which can only see in black and white but, in his case, he sees colours through music hardwired in his head.
2010/07/07
Sonic 3: 3DSound, Sonic Flashlights and Sonic Weapons
My favourite three sonic challenges: you all have seen 3D movies with heavy glasses and tired eyes but, what about 3D sound? Is it possible? Yes it is, and 3D sound (4:41) works with just a regular pair of headphones! Ok, that was easy but what about whispering and only be heard by the person you're looking at 20m away? Directional sound (3:14) is there and can be quite handy during exams. Ok, and what about if I want that person to suffer? Well, it's not pretty, it's not elegant but it's even easier than the other two and it's done better by shrimps (1:37) than the police (1:06). If you forgave the Nintendo easy tricks in the title, just keep reading...
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