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May 21st, 2009
Physics of Sound: The Equations of Sound
 
Physics of Sound: The Equations of Sound
Brian Greene explains the basic equations that govern all sound, those of simple harmonic motion.
May 21st, 2009
Physics of Sound: All Music Comes From Vibrations
 
Physics of Sound: All Music Comes From Vibrations
Scientist Brian Green explains how all music and sound comes from minuscule vibrations and how our brain decodes these vibrations to perceive sound.
May 21st, 2009
Music and the Brain: Parkinsonsism and Music’s Ability to Heal
 
Music and the Brain: Parkinsonsism and Music’s Ability to Heal
Oliver Sacks explains his first experience as a physician where he saw music transform Parkinson's patients into state where they could move and converse again.
May 21st, 2009
Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training
 
Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training
Oliver Sacks takes a look at how finger movements and Suzuki training can affect the brain, especially at an early age.
May 21st, 2009
Music and the Brain: How Music Can Change the Brain
 
Music and the Brain: How Music Can Change the Brain
Scientist Oliver Sacks takes a look at musicians brains and how brain imaging can reveal distinct differences in certain regions.
May 21st, 2009
Music and the Brain: Scientist Oliver Sacks on Musical Cognition
 
Music and the Brain: Scientist Oliver Sacks on Musical Cognition
Oliver Sacks explains the how multiple regions of the brain interact to form the ways that humans interact with and create music.
May 20th, 2009
Physics of Sound: Daniel Barenboim on the Duration of Notes
 
Physics of Sound: Daniel Barenboim on the Duration of Notes
Daniel Barenboim explains the importance of the time notes are sustained and also the accompanying duration of silence in musicality.
May 20th, 2009
Music and Evolution: Bobby McFerrin on Culture and Music
 
Music and Evolution: Bobby McFerrin on Culture and Music
Bobby McFerrin tells two stories about villagers in Botswana and the ways music is incorporated into their life, which shaped the way he creates music.
May 20th, 2009
Performance: Yo Yo Ma on Bach’s 5th Cello Suite
 
Performance: Yo Yo Ma on Bach’s 5th Cello Suite
Yo Yo Ma performs a sarabande from Bach's 5th Cello suite and explains the history of the sounds in this particular piece have travelled through different cultures.
May 20th, 2009
Performance: The Many Sounds of the Violin
 
Performance: The Many Sounds of the Violin
Daniel Bernard Roumain demonstrates the many sounds the violin can imitate for a group of students.
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