Long before climate science named the crisis, women across the world were registering these shifts in another language – through song.
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Modern science is increasingly validating what many traditions have long held: Singing and chanting can have profound health benefits.
A new generation of First Nations artists is helping keep Indigenous languages alive through song.
Only male crickets have wing structures that produce sound, but females are very good at following the signal.
Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes they use and occupy.
For thousands of years, music has been an essential part of the human experience.
Through stitches, duets and green screens, Olivia Rodrigo showcases the postmodern appeal of today’s popular music
Theatre is able to create a space for discussion about how and why women experience physical and emotional violence.
Music is supposed to transcend the mundane and horrific. Yet it has also served as an accompaniment to torture and punishment.
Crews sang the songs to ease the fears, anxieties and loneliness of daily life on merchant ships.
For centuries, people largely read politicians’ words. But with the advent of radio, the ability of politicians to engage and entertain became crucial components of their candidacies.
Many boys stop singing at adolescence – but with the right support, they can continue to sing through their voice change and emerge as lifetime singers.
A choral conductor and scholar of sacred music explains what’s missing from church worship with singing banned due to the pandemic – and why live choir rehearsals are still a ways off
Penn State researchers who call themselves the ‘Happy Birthday Club’ suggest that we shouldn’t make judgments about our singing abilities based on familiar tunes that happen to be really hard.
Can animals find the beat in music and dance along?
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Today, we're hearing about a researcher who records birdsong, how tech changes music and why song might help address Indigenous language loss.
Most people have strong opinions on what makes a song good or bad. But is anyone actually right?
Almost anyone can be taught how to sing.
Because of the way our brains work, we can remember songs and rhymes much more easily than just words or letters. The ABC song teaches kids the basics of the English language.
Does musical taste even matter anymore? Or does a data-driven feedback loop – where what you enjoy in the past shapes what you hear today – influence what you’ll like in the future?
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Hansen Lecturer in History, The University of Melbourne
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Educational Experiences team lead (Senior Lecturer), ANU School of Cybernetics, Australian National University
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Lecturer, Performing Arts Department, Faculty Affiliate, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis
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Lecturer in Arts and Teacher Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Assistant Professor of Music, University of Arizona
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Senior Lecturer in Music, Lancaster University
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Professor of Music, The University of Western Australia
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Research Affiliate, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
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Professor of Music Education, Georgia State University
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Lecturer in Music History, University of Florida
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Doctoral Candidate, Communication Studies and Media Arts, McMaster University
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Assistant Deputy Vice Chancellor 2, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone
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Associate Professor of Music, Penn State
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Entomologist and Collections Manager, Smithsonian Institution