Understanding Sound and Music
October 12, 2009Free Podcasts on iTunes
We know there many connections between the arts and other content and topics. There are many free resources on iTunes that you may want to take a closer look at. Many are published on iTunes by higher education institutes and are taken from specific course syllabi. According to “Understanding Sound and Music” “your favorite song may have memorable lyrics and rhythms you can dance to, but sound and music are a mix of science, math, art, physics, history and psychology. Learn about the science of sound waves, the impact of musical vibrations on behavior, and music as a universal language.”
If you are interested in listening to some of these podcasts and/or songs, I suggest you go to iTunes, podcasts and type in any of the titles below in the search bar. Some of them are actually free movies. Please note I have not looked and/or listened to all of these.
- Music and the Brain (Library of Congress)
- Sounds Harmonious
- The Language of Music (Missouri State University)
- Smithsonian Folklife Festival
- History of Jazz
- Infrequency
- Vibration and Waves Physics III
These are great resources for your classrooms as well.
On another note…
I heard a segment on public radio this morning about using software to make it more possible to create hit songs. Hit Songs Silence software Company has done research on what songs are soothing to the ears and will attract listeners to a song/music. Once they “field test” it they can go back and remix the song and try again. The software actually gives an artist the information to figure out which songs listeners will want. Using technology and agorithms to predict hit songs. Another connection between art and math.
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These podcasts look as if they would be a helpful addition to materials for upcoming Portland Ovations’ school time performances,especially the ones on sound for Yamato and ScrapArtsMusic.