This week:
Check out this cool experience from this past weekend with my son Arman and The Uninvited band playing at The Troubadour in LA this last weekend.
Got to love the unintentional redo of Rocketman with Elton!
There is so much we don’t know about the power of music, but here are a few insights that might change your tune.
Stay in harmony…
Love,
Neville
Bruce Lee Mocked by Famous Pianist Vladimir Horowitz. He Played and Silenced the Whole Room:
In 1970, martial arts icon Bruce Lee finds himself at a party for Hollywood A-listers. It isn’t the kind of place he’d usually frequent, but he’s there as a favor. He unexpectedly finds himself being mocked by legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz at the exclusive Beverly Hills gathering. What begins as a clash of egos soon transforms into a profound exchange about discipline, instinct, and the true meaning of art. As tension rises and the room holds its breath, Bruce sits at the piano and silences everyone. But the real surprise comes later, when music builds an unexpected bridge between the two men.
Bruce Lee Mocked By Famous Pianist.. Then He Played and Silenced the Whole Room
Experimental musician Jefre Cantu-Ledesma discusses how rituals can help us mark time and make meaning:
Buddhist Musician Jefre Cantu-Ledesma on Ritual and Liturgy
Chimps’ rhythmic drumming could shed light on music’s evolutionary roots:
Research found chimpanzees drum with non-random rhythms that suggest building blocks of music may predate humans by millions of years
Chimps’ rhythmic drumming could shed light on music’s evolutionary roots | Evolution | The Guardian
The doctor said, ‘be happy.’ Music therapy can help cancer patients do that:
A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.
Music therapy helps cancer patients relieve stress and heal emotionally : NPR
Serenading Cells with Audible Sound Alters Gene Activity:
Audible sound can affect gene activity in mouse cells, boosting the attachment of muscle precursors to their scaffolding and decreasing fat accumulation Biology The cells in your ears aren’t the only ones listening: recent research suggests that crucial cells throughout the body may respond to audible sound. Experiments described in Communications Biology revealed more than 100 genes whose activity changed in response to these acoustic waves, pointing to possible medical applications.
Cells Can ‘Hear’ Sounds—And Respond Genetically | Scientific American
Is there a link between mental illness and musical creativity? | Classical Music:
The cliché of the ‘mad genius’ has long perpetuated the idea that creativity and mental illness are linked. But asks Rebecca Franks, how true is that notion?
Read on to discover if there is a link between mental illness and creativity…
The ‘mad genius’… a cliché centuries in the making ‘No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.’
That was the view of Aristotle. It’s a powerful idea that has travelled down the ages.
Is there a link between mental illness and musical creativity? | Classical Music
David Byrne Stars in ‘The Art of Sound,’ L-Acoustics’ New Documentary on ‘Audio’s Hidden Language’:
Professional audio technology specialists L-Acoustics, in collaboration with Black Meteor, have launched “The Art of Sound,” a three-part documentary series that merges scientific discovery with artistic insight to explore sound’s fundamental role in human evolution and its continuing influence.
David Byrne Stars in L-Acoustics’ Documentary ‘The Art of Sound’
Play On!
Love,
Neville
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