Music Definition and 434 Threads

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    Music Listen to My Dark Orchestral Music

    Well, this is General Discussion, and I have been here awhile, so I figured maybe I could show my music. I make different types of genres, but today I have some dark moody orchestral for you.. It's 3 songs clocking in at 12 MB or so.. Please let me know what you think...
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    Is it Possible for the Government to Track Illegal Music Downloads?

    I think it's safe to claim that since songs and albums are under U.S. copyright law, it is illegal to download them. However, I have a few questions regarding this matter. First and foremost, how exactly does the government track that you are downloading illegal music? Is it through IP...
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    Music Dealing with a Noisy Neighbor: Tips for Handling Loud Music from Afar

    My neighbour is playing their music far too loud and it's been going on for weeks. Is there possible some way I could make something to screw with their radio from a-far? Only about 10 meters. I could just ask them to turn it down, but that's not nearly as fun
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    Music Have any non Americans not heard of the music group Boney M?

    Have any non Americans not heard of the music group Boney M? Or any American heard of Boney M? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boney_M I was quite surprised that none of my American friends ever heard of them. Boney M was a world hit in 70s and 80s. At the bottom of the above wiki link, they...
  5. Math Is Hard

    Music Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

    More than 200 dancers perform their version of "Do Re Mi", in the Central Station of Antwerp. With just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k&annotation_id=annotation_72265&feature=iv
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    Music Studying with music in the background?

    So I'm not big on blaring death metal from a $20 boom box while doing Calculus problems or anything, but I'll often put some light classical music on in the background while studying, or the occasional rock and roll at a fairly low volume. My question is, how does this affect one's ability to...
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    Understanding the Physics of Music: Frequencies, Overtones, and Resonance

    I just want to make sure I know these things correctly for an upcoming test, so if anyone can let me know, correct me (especially on the bolded stuff), or give me some extra info, that'd be great! -Music has a constant waveform (sinusoidal), meaning it consists of musical notes with constant...
  8. K

    Building a Picture Frame Music Player with an iPod

    Hello I'm a visual artist and I'm trying to make a project were I need to add a sound to a photograph hang to a wall in a picture frame.The source of the sound it will be a ipod (unless someone has a better idea)I need to build a device to make the music from the ipod place in the narrow place...
  9. E

    Designing and making springs with music wire

    I would like to make some custom made extension springs out of music wire. Can anyone provide the formula's to determine the wire thickness, coil diameter and coil length to achieve a desired spring constant? The motivation is that I need some small springs in my research and it is difficult...
  10. Gamma

    Music Background music for my video on physics

    Hi every one, This question is not related to politics. However I am looking for a background music for my video on physics. I love the background music in this web site:- http://www.origenmusic.com/background-music.html Do you know a place to download this music (if it is freely...
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    Music Physics of Music: Why Are Musical Notes Standard Frequencies?

    Is there a specific reason why the music notes are of the well-known frequencies? Or, the frequencies just became the de facto standard from some historical musical instrument? http://www.techlib.com/reference/musical_note_frequencies.htm I was wondering if sound processing is similar to...
  12. marcus

    Art Birds Dance to Music: Harvard Grad Films Cockatoo Jamming to Backstreet Boys

    http://www.livescience.com/animals/090430-birds-dance.html Grad student at Harvard filmed a cockatoo dancing to the Backstreet Boys.
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    Sound of Music - Closed Organ Pipe

    1. One closed organ pipe has a length of 2.40m. a. What is the frequency of the note played by this pipe? b. When a second pipe is played at the same time, a 1.40 Hz beat note is heard. By how much is the second pipe too long? 2. f = nv/2L (n = 1) change...
  14. W

    Sound Of Music: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Harmonics of 370 Hz Pitch

    1. A flute acts like an open pipe and sounds a note with a 370 - Hz pitch. What are the frequencies of the second, third, and fourth harmonics of this pitch? 2. f = nv/2L (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) 3. f = nv/2L 370 = 343/2L 740 L = 343 L = 0.463513513...
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    What are some unique music experiments to try?

    Experiment related to music?? Anyone know any good experiments related to music? I have been looking and all I can think of is an experiment which verifies a formula that is well known. It has to be something that is not well known but at the same time it can't just be a demonstration...
  16. E

    Medical Searching for the Human Connection -Physics and Music.

    Searching for the "Human Connection"--Physics and Music. Hello everyone! I'm currently a senior in high school (going off to study architecture at either Rensselaer Polytech Ins., Marywood U, or Philadelphia U) and am doing an independent research project on the topic of relating acoustic...
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    Music Why can't anybody be a music composer?

    Why can't anybody be a music composer? There are only a finite number music notes. And to create a finite duration of music, write an algorithm that plays all the combinations of the notes in, say, piano. Listen to most/all of them (or outsource them) and pick the better ones. Optionally...
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    The Relationship Between Simple Pendulum Motion and Music

    As I've posted before, I teach an acoustics lab to undergraduate physics students and, they are currently working on an experimental observation of the motion of the simple pendulum. How does the motion of a simple pendulum relate to music? Everyone who has replied to any of my threads...
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    Discovering the Mystery of Music from a D Battery and Steel Wire

    Hey everyone, I was tinkering with a battery, wire and such earlier, and I discovered something odd. :bugeye: I had a steel? wire and I placed the ends onto the terminals of a D battery for a time, and obviously, it warmed up. But I also had a thing that played a recorded music track when two...
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    Properties of Waves and how they relate to Music

    I'm an undergraduate physics major and, I teach an acoustics lab to undergraduate music majors. I've tried researching the experiments to find explanations of their relevance to these music majors but, this sort of course does not seem to be extremely common, one in which the physical...
  21. Ivan Seeking

    Music The Day the Music Died - Feb 3rd, 1959

    Just a bit of trivia that seems worth mentioning: Feb 3rd was the 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death in a plane crash. The Beatles chose their name partly in honor of Holly's Crickets. Also, most here have probably heard the song American Pie, which honors Holly's death...
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    Music Who Else Loves the Unique Sounds of Sufjan Stevens?

    Who knows of him and his music? I discovered him about a month ago or so, he's fantastic. I'll try and get some videos embedded, but for now you can look in the Best Songs Ever thread.
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    Rare Band Names: How Many Have You Heard Of? Share Your Count Now!

    This is an experiment, I want to check how rare my music preferences are. Could you read the list below if any band name rings a bell for you then post the band name, and the total number of the bands you know in that list. If it is 0 please post 0. Thank you After Forever Artrosis...
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    Music Will Putting Sketches on YouTube Increase DVD Sales by 23,000%?

    Why do companies like Apple use DRM on music, if people pay for it shouldn't they own it. Will DRM ever go away?
  25. matthyaouw

    Music VOTE PF PHOTO CONTEST - Making music

    Voting time! 1.Janus http://home.earthlink.net/~jparvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/music.jpg 2. Edward http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9135/1000932jpgtromboneve6.jpg 3. Marzena 4. ZapperZ 5. Mororvia http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/5852/res01070nr2.jpg...
  26. matthyaouw

    Music PF PHOTO CONTEST - Making music (Nov29-Dec6)

    Making music. Music is the theme. Instruments, musicians, bands, performences, even your CD collection if you like. Anything music-related. Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a...
  27. K

    Programs Music Minor for Math Major: Is it Worth Pursuing in Grad School?

    i'm a math major that is looking to get into a phd program for math. while fulfilling my general education requirements for my undergrad I've taken a bunch of music classes (i really enjoy music). unknowingly, I'm only two classes away from a minor in music. my question is whether or not it is...
  28. JasonRox

    Music Dealing with Loud Music and Respect

    Ok, my roommate plays heavy bass music CONSTANTLY. He's currently playing it this morning. He uses it to wake up, but it wakes everybody up. It's his alarm system. It's very annoying. Solution 1 - I started playing my own loud music that's louder than his and he's not hearing impaired...
  29. glondor

    Music Play Fun Music with Automachine!

    A really fun music toy http://www.stumbleupon.com/toolbar/#url=http%2525253A//www.zanorg.com/prodperso/automachine.htm
  30. Andre

    Music What Is the Best Spooky Music for Halloween Parties?

    That's what my daughter asked me, since she is organizing a halloween party for her 'clients'. I advised Dance Macabre [url]-LupmmElMoI[/youtube] But what is the best spooky music?
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    Music Irish Folk Music: An Introduction

    Ever heard the Dropkick Murphys, The Pogues, Flogging Molly, etc? I love this stuff.
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    Music Everyone else is playing music, I got something better

    I recently joined myyearbook so that I could hit on hypatia without getting into trouble. I noticed that everyone plays mp3 on their homepage. I decided to go ahead and upload something too. I've got 12 Richard Feynman lectures. The first six were titled six easy pieces. the next six were six...
  33. MathematicalPhysicist

    Music What are some examples of esoteric music outside of the mainstream?

    Well what esoteric music do you like to hear, I mean outside of the mainstream? For example, for me Joe Satriani although is mainly instrumental is still well known, and other guitars wankers are also mainstream, the main problem whith Satriani that his music is self centred on his guitar...
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    Music Let's Talk Music: KoRn, Westlife, Eagles & More!

    Hey every1 What songs (or music) do you listen to? I mostly like koRn westlife n eagles. Hindi songs are cool too...
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    Music Most gruesome piece of music you've heard?

    Here's mine, Florence Foster Jenkins in "Der Holle Rache":
  36. Ed Aboud

    Making Electronic Music: Software Recommendations

    Hi all. Recently I have started to make electronic music, mainly using Reason. Just wondering does anyone else have any recommendations on software I should check out. Thanks.
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    Music Exploring the Connection Between Musical Ability and Environment

    Does anyone here play a musical instrument? For how long have you been playing and why?
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    Music Mathematics of Music: Interconnections & Questions

    Music and mathematics are irrevocably related. One of the things that struck me about both is that they are both products of our mind and exist solely in our heads (this observation, as much as I wish it were, is not mine, but I wholly stand by it), and we find relations between mathematics...
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    Music Funny Music Video: "I Want a Robot" | Must Watch!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaGgpGLxLQw" The lyrics and video had me laughing so hard. Very well done. I want one of those robots!
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    Can Listening to Strange Music Improve Cognitive Function?

    Hey guys, don't know if this is the right place to post this. I've been into all sorts of music for many years. Wierd music including Meshuggah, Ozric Tentacles, Fred Thordendales Special Defects, Classical music, etc What I am wondering, is I've heard of something called "holosync" which...
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    Physics & Music: Finding Conversion Formula

    Hey there...long time listner first time caller here... i am a dj and a friend of mine, also a dj, asked if there was a formula to trasnsfer time into BPM. For instance, a measure of a song is 8 seconds = ? BPM. or vice versa. A song is 95 BPM = ? seconds per measure. Does anyone have a...
  42. ~christina~

    Music Fav Music & Playlist, Favorite Artist, Bad Music & Artist

    :smile: Anything music :smile: Favorite type of music Playlist Favorite artist Bad music Bad artist I'll start with my playlist: Everybody Wants to rule the world - Tears for Fears Isn't she lovely -Stevie Woder Shout-Tears for Fears Come on Eileen-Dexy's Midnight Runners Who...
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    Music Is it legal to play personal music and movies in my shop to customers?

    I own a beauty salon and I'm wondering if I need to pay royalty when playing music and movies that I own. I want setup video and music on demand for waiting customers.
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    Music Exploring the Impact of Depressing Music: My Journey as a Musician

    I have gone through various phases as a musician, from which my ideology of music has been established. The tragic thing is that my new ideology leads me to feel like never writing a song again. Phase one, stoked to be playing anything. Phase two, getting good, growing ego. Stage three...
  45. marlon

    Music Great Beer & Music: Enjoy a Recital!

    Great beer ! I just looovvvee drinking beer : and then enjoy a nice recital : http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_RgL2MKfWTo marlon
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    Music How Does Pink Floyd Influence Moderation in Online Forums?

    I'm just finishing up "Dogs" by Pink Floyd.
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    Music The Musician's Channel: Pro Musicians & Teachers Teach Music

    What do you think about creating a commercial free channel which plays nothing but pro musicians and teachers giving video lessons. You could have a channel for each instrument if you wanted. Maybe have one program that covers like 4 or 5 instruments: drums, bass, guitar, piano, voice. Then...
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    Physics of Sound & Music NEED HELP

    Does anyone know how to solve this question? The atmospheric pressure is 0.850 atm. The rarefactions of a particular sound wave then reduce the pressure to 0.841 atm, what is the amplitude of the pressure wave expressed in metric units N/m2(squared)?
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    Music Music You Love: What's Your Sound?

    What kind of music do you listen to?
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    Music Music You Love: Discover Your Favourite Songs

    [SOLVED] Your favourite music? Please do not use this thread because I meant the voting to last one week and put zero days in the option box.Go to the other thread I have put up with the same title - the one that is not marked SOLVED.
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