19 Nov 10 - 02:24 PM (#3036127) Subject: Science Friday-How Music Works (physics) From: katlaughing There is an interesting interview on NPR's Science Friday show, right now. I am sure they will have a link to a recording of it today. There is more about the program HERE. Here's the blurb: How Music Works From pitch to frequency and harmony to rhythm, how do sounds become music? What separates Bach' s Prelude in C Major from Led Zeppelin' s Stairway to Heaven? In this segment, Ira talks with Dr. John Powell, a physicist and composer. He's the author of the new book "How Music Works: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond. |
20 Nov 10 - 09:21 AM (#3036653) Subject: RE: Science Friday-How Music Works (physics) From: GUEST,leeneia Thanks, kat. I'll see if my library has the book. |