Opera
Jackie Evancho's Sister, Juliet, Was Her Brother: Announces Transgender Status on Red Carpet
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Undergoing Brain Tumor Treatment, to Sing at Helikon Opera in November
It has been an arduous and complicated year for Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the Russian baritone who has undergone treatment for a recently discovered brain tumor. However, as a sign of hope, Hvorostovsky has announced that he will sing at the Helikon Opera's opening gala on November 2, 2015. Repetition in Music: 'Mere Exposure Effect' and 'Semantic Satiation'
The use of repetition in music raises a controversial debate for many listeners. In many cases, it is the sole delineator between the addicting songs and the irritating ones. Now, the folks over at IFL Science have put together a video arguing how incredibly fundamental repetition in music is to impressing itself on the listener, using the "mere exposure effect" and "semantic satiation" as its foremost defense.
