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Nick Proch Covers Rage Against the Machine's 'Bulls on Parade' With 35-Piece Orchestra
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. EXCLUSIVE: John Luther Adams on ‘Sila: The Breath of the World' La Jolla Symphony Performance
Interview with John Luther Adams about 'Sila: The Breath of the World,' a site-determined piece to be performed by the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus in San Diego on September 27. The free concert will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Japanese Friendship Garden of Balboa Park, in celebration of the park's 100th anniversary.