The European Union cuts subsidies to bullfighting
Il Parlamento europeo ha deciso di eliminare i fondi destinati agli allevamenti di tori per la corrida.
Israel, an Arabic song tops the charts
Since last summer, the streets and trendy bars of Tel Aviv were often filled with the hypnotic melody of an unexpected song: three female voices singing “Habib Galbi” (“Love of my heart”) in Yemeni dialect of Arabic with a heavy darbuka beat and digidub behind them. The band is called A-WA (pronounced “Ay Wah”, meaning “yes” in
At Cambridge University, a test lets you discover your musical talent
A study carried out by a team of psychologists at Cambridge University that demonstrates that our cognitive style influences our musical preferences appeared in the magazine PLoS One a few months ago. The team of Psychology Department at Cambridge University examined “empathy” (the ability to understand and share the feelings of another) and “systemizing” levels
After battling cancer, Ryuichi Sakamoto is back to work with Iñárritu
In 2014 he was diagnosed with throat cancer. After a year, in August 2015, Ryuichi Sakamoto announces on his website that he’s “in great shape”. So, even if for the time being the Japanese composer, artist and intellectual renounced to the pressure of live tours, he has now composed score for “Haha to Kuraseba (Living With My
Bernie Krause: the sounds of nature are dissolving
In five decades of sound recordings of nature and animals, scientist of bioacoustics Bernie Krause has ascertained that many environments have been radically altered by human beings. Far too many. Sometimes, paradoxically, due to practices which are thought to be environmentally safe. Recording the progressive muffling of the habitat’s sounds, Krause warned about the biodiversity’s “health
Mogees, the device that turns every object into a music instrument
When we touch every single everyday object that has so much a thin surface so to resonate, we generate vibrations. Now, thanks to an Italian invention, everyone can capture these vibrations to create the notes of a song – a revolution in the song making process. Mogees (which stands for Modal Gestural Surface) is a small sensor that,
Stevie Wonder: go vegan!
In mid September, a viral video that hit millions of views appeared on YouTube. It features Stevie Wonder and James Corden, writer and host of the CBS’ lucky programme The Late Late Show, while they discuss in a car the sense of life, joke around and sing together the songs played by the car radio. A hilarious video where
Patti Smith releases her new memoir, M Train
Patti Smith’s new book was published on October 6th: it is entitled M Train and is the sequel to Just Kids, the first memorial written by “the priestess of rock n’ roll”. Just Kids received great acclaim from audiences and critics alike: it was included in the New York Times’ list of best sellers of the year
Patari, all Pakistani hits in a music streaming app
Music in Pakistan is extremely appreciated, from Sufi’s sacred music – like Qawwali that dates back to 700 years ago – to contemporary music played by Pakistani emergent artists, who combine traditional pieces with Western pop-rock and hip-hop themes. However, in spite of Pakistani modern artists’ popularity and vibrancy, this music is hard to find
Cowspiracy, the documentary unveiling the environmental impact of animal agriculture
Cowspiracy, documentary produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, shows the dramatic impact meat production has on our planet, and how environmental organisations do not address it.