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The Power of the Flat Six

#music #musictheory #musicology The flat sixth scale degree, an ever-present musical phenom that evokes nostalgia in the listener that is everywhere, and yes I mean everywhere! Come join me for a brief musical history journey from the late 1800s to … Continue reading

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Ravel plays Ravel: Oiseaux Tristes

Maurice Ravel plays Oiseaux tristes (from Miroirs), Duo-Art piano roll, recorded London, 30 June 1922 […]

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Vibecession Vibes Session : Planet Money

We’re not in a recession, but why are the vibes feeling so off? We put the question to an economist and one expert on “vibes” and also hire a jazz band to take a pun way too far.Subscribe to Planet … Continue reading

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The music genre you didn’t know you didn’t need

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Björk (@bjork) • Instagram reel

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Andy Salmon (@salfordrev) • Instagram reel

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ATK – BONOBO

ATK – BONOBO High shutter speeds and fast trains and the world is one big ZOETROPE. We wanted to create a minimal film embodying ideas of serendipity and perception, allowing the world to reveal itself in unusual ways. Shot in … Continue reading

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From Terreiro to Pagode: The Samba Journey | Cecilia Keuffer-Sterk

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The Music Theory Iceberg Explained

[…] 0:00 Introduction 0:30 1: Open air 2:04 2: Tip of the iceberg 4:02 3: Under the surface 7:50 4: Sinking deeper 14:00 Hooktheory 14:44 5: Daylight doesn’t reach down here 20:33 6: Running out of oxygen 29:27 7: The … Continue reading

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Tuning of Gamelan and Sensory Dissonance

n this video I focus on unique tuning systems Slendro and Pelog used in Gamelan music. I go through how they are different from chromatic scale and how they naturally emerge from timbre of Gamelan metallophones, similar to how chromatic … Continue reading

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