Tag: Music

Neurodivergent teachers are taking centre stage; as are members of the homeless community. Diversity is an increasingly important theme in the creative sector. For evidence, look no further than this British charitable foundation, launched to promote equality in classical music. The founder, a double-bass player and teacher of African heritage, put together her own orchestra comprising Black and ethnically...

Music can slow the progress of dementia, and give homeless people a chance to shine. Now, an Australian pedagogue and creator of educational content is using a musical to help appreciate teachers in early years education. And particularly those on the autism spectrum, who have ADHD, or are neurodivergent in some other way. Inspiration came from her own involvement...

Birds have rhythm in their blood and dancers are onto something pretty cool. Just like an organisation from London who is giving around 100 former homeless people the chance to star in an opera - whether front- or backstage. The artists come from London, Nottingham and Manchester. Each performance comprises 9 parts, co-written during creative workshops by people with...

Music-lovers can create tracks with increasing ease. Now, a study at Northeastern University has shown that music can stimulate the brain’s nerve pathways, having a positive impact on cognitive illnesses and dementia. This is particularly true for music we choose ourselves, and which we listened to as teenagers. In a recent test, cognitively healthy older adults were asked to...

A simple phone call can improve our mood. AI mixes music for the jukebox. Now, thanks to the new app of an Icelandic startup, music lovers have the ability to produce their own tracks. A user-friendly interface allows beats and recorded vocals to be arranged at the touch of a button. These sequences can be automatically looped - that...

Everyday objects are getting a fresh lick of paint, ersatz leather is doing just fine without animal products. Sustainable and vegan choices are all the rage. Now, after 40 years, a violin-maker in England has fashioned a fully vegan instrument, without using horsehair, hooves, tusks or ivory. It is the first of its kind. The craftsman built the body...

Originality isn’t just for the fashion industry. Following on from the success of indigenous tribes in Australia, a PhD student at Charles Darwin University recently teamed up with a music producer. He recorded the sounds of endangered bird species and together with the producer they produced a 24-minute album within three weeks. It features the chatter and calls of...

When we speak to a person, we know straight away how they are from their tone of voice. Now, our instincts for tone and harmony are being deployed by security experts to detect anomalies in network traffic. A team of scientists from Carnegie Mellon University, USA, have developed a tool that makes it possible to listen to the exchange...