#theessay — Public Fediverse posts
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- The Dawn of MusicHow did the domestication of animals change how we made music? Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of our earliest musical instruments, ending with the Agricultural Revolution.
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- The Dawn of MusicHow did the invention of clay change how we made instruments? Archaeologist Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of human music.
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- The Dawn of MusicWhen did we learn to make melody from stone and bone? Archaeologist Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of human music. Today, she's looking at some hard evidence.
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- The Dawn of MusicWhen did we learn to make music from green and growing things? Grasses, reeds, woods. Archaeologist Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of human music.
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- The Dawn of MusicWhen did we, as a species, first start to sing? Archaeologist Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of human music, starting with the first ever instrument: the human voice.
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- Call of the WildBroadcaster Verity Sharp talks to atmosphere artist Leena Lee about the hidden potential of birdsong through the squirrel cuckoo of the Lacandon jungle.
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- Call of the WildBroadcaster Verity Sharp hears from artist and composer Hanna Tuulikki on the seal’s lament, and the power of collective healing during the biodiversity crisis.
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- Call of the WildBroadcaster Verity Sharp talks with DJ and musician Lechuga Zafiro about the percussive potential of the cat frog.
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- Call of the WildBroadcaster Verity Sharp hears from classical composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate on his deep connection to the raccoon.
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- Call of the WildVerity Sharp talks to musician Cosmo Sheldrake about his collaborations with whales.
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- Our Island MusicEel Pie island lies just 20 metres over the Thames at Twickenham. It has a long history of jazz and rock and became a landmark of British music.
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- Our Island MusicThe island houses a major international music festival each year, but how home-grown is it?
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- Our Island MusicA journey to five different islands around Britain to explore musical identity.
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- Our Island MusicA musical journey to five British islands.
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- Our Island MusicHow does being an islander influence musicians?
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- Jazz Among the BritishGeoffrey Smith concludes his series on perceptions of jazz in Britain with a look at American saxophonist Sonny Rollins and his association with London.
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- Jazz Among the BritishGeoffrey Smith continues his series on changing perceptions of jazz in Britain, with a closer look at celebrated British pianist and composer Stan Tracey.
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- Jazz Among the BritishGeoffrey Smith continues his series on changing perceptions of jazz in Britain, focusing on the visits of two celebrated American artists, Duke Ellington and Bud Freeman.
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- Jazz Among the BritishWriter and broadcaster Geoffrey Smith continues his series on the changing perceptions of jazz in Britain, focusing how the audience for it has evolved over time.
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- Jazz Among the BritishVeteran jazz broadcaster Geoffrey Smith (1943-2026) reflects on the perception of jazz in Britain, and begins by questioning the dubious term 'jazzer' and its jokey connotations.
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- Musicians on the CouchHow does music affect the mind? Writer Amanda Dalton takes a look at music- induced mass hysteria from Liszt to Swift…
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- Musicians on the CouchHow does music affect the mind? Writer Amanda Dalton looks at fascinating musical mysteries, like Hildegard of Bingen’s visionary compositions.
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- Musicians on the CouchHow does music affect the mind? Writer Amanda Dalton considers how music can reach people when nothing else can, inspired by Margart Tilly, music therapist and concert pianist.
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- Musicians on the CouchHow does music affect the mind? Writer Amanda Dalton explores the relationship between the two, looking at the connections between musical creativity, mental health and mood.
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- Musicians on the CouchHow does music affect the mind? Writer Amanda Dalton explores the relationship between the two, in all its forms. She begins in Vienna, powerhouse of psychoanalysis and music.
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- The Other ShostakovichesChris Addison explores the life and work of Zara Levina - a composer still virtually unknown in the West, whose music had to battle Soviet gender stereotypes during her lifetime.
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- The Other ShostakovichesChris Addison explores the ill-fated life of the hard-drinking, cigar-smoking wildman of Soviet music Alexander Mosolov - whose career was interrupted by a spell in the gulag.
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- The Other ShostakovichesChris Addison tries to make sense of the brutal, strange music of Galina Ustvolskaya - music that explores the very extremes of music-making yet has a powerfully spiritual quality.
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- The Other ShostakovichesChris Addison explores the music of Soviet regime favourite Georgy Sviridov, whose melodious works often led to his being dismissed in the West - yet whose music still beguiles.
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- The Other ShostakovichesChris Addison unravels the story of composer and radical Nikolai Roslavets, who created his own new musical system to change the world - but fell foul of political change.
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