Art in Real Life: The states that produce the most musicians, and more!

Categories: Music & Movement

We are musical creatures. It is like a rising tide inside us, making everything inside more fluid and connected.

In the NewsThe states that produce the most musicians, and more!
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In the NewsOpinion How a song threatens the Chinese Communist Party’s grip
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In the NewsHow a viral song became the unofficial anthem of Iran’s protests
In the NewsHow Stoicism influenced music from the French Renaissance to Pink Floyd
In the NewsHow the Brain Allows the Deaf to Experience Music
RuminationsThe Arts Through Covid Eyes
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In the NewsWhen war hit Ukraine, dancers mobilized like never before
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RuminationsKyiv’s orchestra plays on
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In the NewsUkraine’s blue and yellow ‘everywhere’ as world shows unity
RuminationsBanned! Ghost Dance, Hula, Tango, Flamenco, Irish Step Dancing, Chinese Shen Yun, Scottish Highland Dancing, Belly Dancing, Sun Dance …
In the NewsHow listening to music can take the edge off the menopause transition
In the NewsBirds shuffle and repeat their tunes to keep the audience listening
In the NewsA teacher hoped to connect with students with disabilities. She found a way through music.
RuminationsShould Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot …
In the NewsHumpback whale song is about finding, not attracting, whales
In the NewsWhy researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson’s
In the NewsHedwig and the Angry Inch: A love story that broke taboos
In the NewsAdele 30: the psychology of why sad songs make us feel good
In the NewsWhat’s behind the magic of live music?
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In the NewsCreating Harmony: How Music Can Support Social Emotional Development
In the NewsWhat’s behind the magic of live music?
In the NewsWe Are Beast Machines
In the NewsTrump Was Allegedly Kept From ‘Brink of Rage’ by Song From ‘Cats’
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In the NewsThe incredible journey of the toyi-toyi, southern Africa’s protest dance
In the NewsSinging Therapy Helps Stroke Patients Speak Again
In the NewsTent city nights: Gaza’s dance of resistance unites Palestinians
In the NewsWhy Puerto Rican Bomba Music Is Resistance
In the NewsThe future of the Black church will include its musical heritage
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In the NewsTherapeutic potential of Mozart for medication-resistant epilepsy
In the NewsLorde rerecorded five ‘Solar Power’ songs in Māori language
In the NewsWhen Your Favorite Songs Were Banned in the Wake of 9/11
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In the NewsMeet the Young Black Women Making Country Music — and Finding Success — On Their Own Terms
In the NewsWhy Musicians Have Better Memory
In the NewsCarribean Culture: ‘I wanted to put my culture out there’
In the NewsA revival of Indigenous throat singing
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In the News10 hip-hop songs to take you on a voyage into space
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In the NewsThe coded messages in hit songs
In the NewsWhat Your Music Taste Reveals About You
In the NewsHow do Americans feel about the anthem at sporting events? It depends which Americans you ask.
In the NewsHis language is dying. This Senegalese singer is fighting to save it with music.
In the NewsProm send-offs celebrate Black girls and their communities
In the NewsThe Lakota Ghost Dance and the Massacre at Wounded Knee
In the NewsHear a Harlem Choir Rejoice Again
In the NewsI found Korean culture sexist and stifling. Then my kid fell in love with K-pop.
In the News3 ways music educators can help students with autism develop their emotions
RuminationsThe Sound of Music in Open Car Windows
In the NewsHow Music Can Bridge Cultures
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In the NewsGorillas Beat Their Chests to Communicate With Each Other
In the NewsHow Do the Arts Promote Social Change?
In the NewsThe Cowboy in Country Music
RuminationsThe Joy and Power of Ballpark Rituals
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In the NewsWhy Christianity put away its dancing shoes – only to find them again centuries later
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