Joyful Noises for Not-So-Silent Nights
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A sampling of noteworthy musical presentations for the holiday season at churches and concert halls in New York City.
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Telling people off activates a part of the brain linked to enjoyment and satisfaction, researchers report in Science magazine.
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Scientists have tested whether cellular audio is good enough to play and record animal sounds in the wild.
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When scientists studied babies&#39; hearing they found the left ear was more attuned to music and the right better at picking up speech-like sounds.
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It's a relaxed entry this time, an update on some recent happenings in the Linux audio world. Without further preamble, let's take a look at some of the good things going on there.
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It's the time of the year for the music world's Top 10 lists. Iraqis who wake and fall asleep to explosions and gunfire have something else to offer: The Top 10 distinctive sounds heard in Baghdad's daily life.
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People want to listen to music while they are on the move, rather than watch video, research suggests.
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Bachâs melodic generosity and the exuberance of his instrumental combinations offer a reassuring escape from the bitter elements and the holiday rush.
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At 8:21 pm last night, there was a simultaneous leap for joy and sigh of relief in pubs, restaurants, living rooms, college dorms, maybe even a few libraries, throughout the streets of New England and, of course, in Fenway Park.
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A little less conversation and a little more action
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New Yeara TMs Eve evokes all kinds of emotions. For some ita TMs an evening of partying and revelry.
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BY KAY REYNOLDS  THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  Nothing says "holiday" like the warm and cheery crackle from your own fireplace - unless your home doesn't have one. Then you might want to look into electric options.
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I bought myself a neat toy the other week: a Creative Nomad MuVo MP3 player. It's about the size of a Zippo lighter and it plugs into my PC's USB port. I drag and drop my music files (actually audiobooks) onto it and then I can listen for hours.
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By Dr. Jacques Gibble  As I write this, seasonal music is playing on the radio and I am reminded that this is a special time of year. I am going to talk about two gifts worth giving and then offer a New Year's challenge.   The first one is an unselfish gift to others.
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HONOLULU-Sound waves can hitch a ride   along magnetic fountains that shoot out from inside the Sun   and help to heat up the solar atmosphere, according to   a new study presented here at a meeting of the American Astronomical   Society.&nbsp;
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Kristjan Jarviâs ensemble supported and furthered the eveningâs explorations of world music with a robust and often free-blowing sound.
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By Pete Zimowsky, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Feb. 21--Yip. Yip. Yip. Howl. It's nice to be serenaded to sleep by coyotes.