Music
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What does a conductor actually do?
At the age of three, I remember jumping on my parent’s sofa, waving my arms in the air conducting a…
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‘Tis the season to be jolly: singing Christmas carols together isn’t just a tradition, it’s also good for you
Miraculously, 77 people survived the initial impact but then endured a traumatic wait for rescue in the alligator infested swamp,…
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If you want your child to be more resilient, get them to join a choir, orchestra or band
This involves their ability to overcome adversity. Authors The Conversation Resilience is perhaps more important now than ever… If you…
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More than a piece of furniture: it is sometimes as if these old pianos have souls
Due to limitations of space and funds for maintenance, a decision was made to limit the university’s collection to the…
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Excelling as a musician takes practice and requires opportunities – not just lucky genes
There’s plenty of evidence that people can be born that way. Research findings suggest that about half of musical ability is…
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Vale Judith Durham, the cuddly Aussie ‘girl-next-door’ whose soaring voice found international fame
An icon of the Australian music industry as lead singer for The Seekers and a solo artist, hers was an…
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Archie Roach obituary
Celebrated performer whose songs, including Took the Children Away, revealed the suffering of Australia’s stolen generations Robin Denselow The Guardian…
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How culture informs people’s emotional reaction to music – podcast
When George Athanasopoulos and his colleagues decided to investigate whether a person’s emotional response to music and harmony is innate…
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The legacy of iconic singer Miriam Makeba and her art of activism
Born Zenzile Miriam Makeba in Johannesburg’s Prospect township, she had a life of remarkable global impact. Nomfundo Xaluva The Conversation…
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How our album of birdsong recordings rocketed to #2 on the ARIA charts
Last year, when we met in a Darwin cafe to discuss Anthony’s PhD on the impact of environmental art on…
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How your culture informs the emotions you feel when listening to music
We are cruising at 27,000 feet, but the mountains around us appear worryingly close and the turbulence has woken me…
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Afghan string quartet written as Taliban took Kabul
The resulting music, A Melody of Hope Amidst the Chaos has recently been recorded by a group of Melbourne musicians. Janine…
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Why researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson’s
Singing, playing an instrument or listening to music have all been shown to activate numerous areas of the brain that…
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Adele 30: the psychology of why sad songs make us feel good
Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, Easy On Me. Simon McCarthy-Jones The Conversation This song evokes…
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Paul McCartney’s The Lyrics: an extraordinary life in song
Despite its apparently unambiguous title, The Lyrics is not an exhaustive collection of the words to songs written or co-written…
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What’s behind the magic of live music?
Now, live shows – from festivals like Lollapalooza to Broadway musicals – are officially back. Mariusz Kozak The Conversation The songs that beamed into…
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