The Upper Octave

Tchaikovsky Playing with a Wax Cylinder

anneelizabeth — Sun, 16 May 2010 17:32:31 +0000

Great little article about this interesting recording!

http://boingboing.net/2009/11/13/peter-tchaikovsky-an.html#previouspost

Solar Beat

anneelizabeth — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:09:35 +0000

Here’s a link to Solar Beat, a space-out inducing music website (pun highly intended). It plays the motion of the planets like a music box. Check it out (and get ready to stare at it for at least 5 minutes).

http://www.whitevinyldesign.com/solarbeat/

Instrument Companies in Elkhart, Indiana

anneelizabeth — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:10:05 +0000

Interesting story from NPR about America’s band instrument manufacturers:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124583703

Rockin’ Robins

anneelizabeth — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:23:09 +0000

These birds are part of a French art project. Oddly, this doesn’t sound as bad as one would think…

Why Major Keys Sound Happy…

anneelizabeth — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:59:34 +0000

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18367-songs-in-the-key-of-life-what-makes-music-emotional.html

4 Playing 1 Cello

anneelizabeth — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:13:43 +0000

The Magic Flut…er…Hands?

anneelizabeth — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:39:50 +0000

This guy is a hoot. I don’t know what I like more…the “hand flute” or his beard.
If you get a kick out of this, he has many more.

Talking Piano

anneelizabeth — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:36:32 +0000

Bach to the Future: Tone Row Found in Bach Piece

anneelizabeth — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:02:10 +0000

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112602288

Interesting story over at NPR.

Tractor Music

anneelizabeth — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:43:36 +0000

Love it. The Iowan in me is amused.

Found over at the Music Therapy blog.