Valentina Gambaro
Contributor
Music is one of the most mysterious arts that raised many questions and doubts among philosophers, scientists, and experts. Throughout the history, in different philosophical thoughts, people wondered about the real value of music, from Platoon and Aristotle, to Pythagoras, philosophers of the ancient Greece that focused on music’s importance, utility, functions, and real properties.
Benjamin Earl Nelson, known as Ben E. King, passed away at the age of 76, after a brief illness. One of his greatest successes is the song Stand by Me, written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stroller. The song has been proclaimed one of the most beautiful songs of the Twentieth Century by the
In November 2011, 30th April was declared International Jazz Day, an event organised by UNESCO to celebrate the music genre that, more than any other genre, had a fundamental role in uniting peoples. Born out of a mix of cultures, son of immigration, synonym of contamination par excellence and unconscious driver that contributed
A political, social, and ecological album: The Monsanto Years will be released on 16 June, but the album’s title talks turkey. Neil Young has always been on the front line to raise fans’ awareness on environmental and sustainable farming issues and, after having taken a stand against large oil companies in Canada, he now rails
Born in Torquay, Victoria, the Australian songwriter Xavier Rudd has created seven albums and a single, Follow the Sun, that climbed the charts of the whole world last summer, winning the platinum disc in Italy. He is a multi-instrumentalist (he can play sixteen musical instruments) and, thanks to his live performances, participations to a number of music festivals
The United Nations and UNESCO proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light. Life on earth depends on sun light, and music celebrates it as a source of life and as a symbol of hope and rebirth. Here’s a selection of songs dedicated to it. The Cinematic Orchestra – First light [The Crimson Wing Mystery
In 2007, Al Gore,Vice President of the United States at the time, organised the Live Earth concert on 7 July. In the same year, Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for their efforts in spreading awareness on climate change. On 21 January 2015, at the World Economic Forum in
Trees and forests recur in all art forms, including music. Here are 10 songs (plus 1) dedicated to the Planet’s lungs.
Bob Dylan – One more cup of coffee (Desire) “One more cup of coffee for the road, One more cup of coffee ‘fore I go” Ella Fitzgerald – Black Coffee “I walk the floor and watch the door And in between I drink Black coffee” Tricky – Black Coffee (cover) “And moody all the
