by admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Music
How Music Alters Our Perception In previous blogs, we mentioned that music is able to alter or intensify our emotions. However, a study titled ‘Crossmodal transfer of emotion by music’ by Nidhya Logeswaran and Joydeep Bhattacharya found that not only does music act as...
by admin | Oct 16, 2017 | Music
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Mary, Mary quite contrary is a seemingly innocent, mother goose nursery rhyme about a garden. However, the nursery rhyme takes on a somewhat sinister meaning when taking history into account. The nursery rhyme is as follows: “Mary,...
by admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Music
Old Halloween Song: Have you seen the Ghost of John? Halloween is quickly approaching, so let’s talk about an old American classic folk tune, ‘Have you seen the ghost of John’, or ‘Have you seen the ghost of Tom’. The name changes depending on...
by admin | Oct 11, 2017 | Music
History of the two most famous wedding songs Weddings are a significant event in many people’s lives. The songs chosen for the ceremony itself is very important to many. So today we will be looking at two of the most popular songs to play at weddings. Let’s start with...
by admin | Oct 9, 2017 | Music
The Origins of the Happy Birthday Song The Happy Birthday song is known by many throughout the world. It is sung by grown-ups and children alike to help celebrate the day in which a person was born. Life is full of trials and tribulations, so to take the time to...
