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Benefits of Music to your Plants

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It’s common knowledge that plants grow more quickly when music is played for them. So, is this simply another urban legend, or can music actually speed up plant growth? Are noises truly audible to plants with privacy screens? Do they genuinely like listening to music? Continue reading to find out what specialists have to say about how music affects plant development.

Can Plant Growth Be Accelerated by Music?
It may surprise you to learn that many studies have shown that providing music to plants really encourages quicker, healthier development. An Indian botanist experimented with music and plant development many times in 1962. He discovered that when exposed to music, certain plants gained an additional 20% in height and much more biomass. He saw comparable outcomes when he used loudspeakers positioned around the field to play music for crops including rice, tobacco, and peanuts.

A Colorado greenhouse owner experimented with a variety of musical genres and plant species. She discovered that whereas plants that were exposed to classical music flourished, those that were “listening” to rock music rapidly declined and perished within a few weeks.

How Does Plant Growth React to Music?
It seems that the vibrations produced by the sound waves have more to do with understanding the effects of music on plant development than the actual “sounds” of the music. To put it simply, the movement caused by the vibrations in the plant’s cells encourages the plant to create more nutrients. Plants do not “like” classical music more if they do not respond well to rock music. Loud rock music, on the other hand, produces vibrations that increase pressure, which is detrimental to plant development.

Sound and Plant Development: An Alternative Perspective
University of California researchers aren’t too eager to draw conclusions about how music affects plant development. They claim that additional research is necessary, with strict control over variables like light, water, and soil composition, and that there is currently no solid scientific proof that plants benefit from listening to music.

 

Car Music Playlist : What Makes a Good Driving Music Selection

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If you are new to driving your own car, you are likely eager to put just the right collection of car music to listen to so you can alway be in the best driving mood. When it comes to setting up your car music, the rule is to let an expert do the job of installing your new car’s music system. Yet when it comes to building your playlist you need to do it yourself. After all, today’s music streaming platforms have the ability to discern your music preferences

In the UK, a brief study involving four people who drove some 405 kilometers without music and another 400 kilometers with music. In both situations, an onboard camera recorded their physical state and behavioral reactions during the entire trip. The video recordings were then analyzed by Dr. Simon Moore, a psychologist at the London Metropolitan University,

According to Dr. Moore, listening to music can negatively affect one’s driving because the stress it causes can be a distraction. However, listening to loud, music that is upbeat and with a fast tempo can be dangerous because the music mix can increase the heart rate.

Moreover, fast and loud beats can stire excitement that can make a driver focus on the music rather than fully concentrate on the road and everything that’s in it. Another danger that became apparent in the study is that fast and loud music tend to make drivers speed up to subconsciously match the beat of the song.

Just like beauty which all depends on the eye of the beholder, music depends on what appeals to the listener. Although it’s also important that it creates a positive effect on the driver of a vehicle as safety concerns and issues should be first.

Using Music Streaming Technology to Build a Playlist

Through a music streaming app you can easily build a playlist by playing selections that include the music artists you like, You can work toward building your playlist by liking a song that you want to hear often because it makes you feel good. The streaming platform’s AI on the other hand, will suggest old, older, new and newest albums containing songs similar to the types of music you previously chose or “liked.”

The technology eliminated the process of having to download singles from online music stores to be able compile the digital copies that will make up your playlists. Today building different playlists for different occasions, moods and purposes is not only easy but also free since you don’t need to pay to subscribe and listen to a streaming platform.

How to Improve and Maintain the Sound Quality of an Older Car’s Music System

If you are new to driving but using an older car, you’re probably looking to improve the sound quality of the car’s music system. If so consider upgrading the car audio system as there are new technologies that enable car stereo and audio equipment to produce clear and crisp sounds.

Also. consider upgrading the car speakers especially if they came along as factory installed speakers. There are car speakers especially designed to give car stereo systems a boost in terms of volume and clarity.

Still, upgrading your car music system is only one aspect because you have to make sure you’re giving your car the protection it needs against climate and environmental hazards. Even if you keep your car in covered garages or carports, you still need to place a cover for car that can protect your car against wild animal infestations.

In recent years, rodents, raccoons and squirrels have been making trouble for car owners, usually gnawing on electrical wirings and cable. The explanation to this is that the natural habitats of these animals have been affected by wildfires and other environmental degradations, the animals are now looking for new resources.

A Good-quality DSLR Under $500 To Film A Music Video

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A good-quality DSLR under $500 is versatile and could produce quality videos. DSLR cameras are usually the option mad by people wanting to create a short film or music video.

 

Although compact recorders, professional video cameras, even smartphones could be used, they all have their own features which makes them a good choice as well. However, most DSLRs have the capacity to handle whatever you intend to use it for. But, similar to other cameras, it has its drawbacks as well – audio recording isn’t that good.

 

Filming A Music Video

 

Then again, although audio isn’t that good, you will still be able to shot good music videos with a good-quality DSLR under $500. To help you with this, below are some tips to consider to create excellent music videos.

 

Look for the Proper Type of Music. At times, you could pick the songs to film and sometimes it’s the band, the singer or the record company who would make that decision. You will be able to get more creative when the songs are right and in your interest.

Create a Concept for the Music Video. Before picking your camera to start filming, you should formulate a concept, a plan for you to be more cohesive and creative in your concept. To discover and give you an idea, listen to the song, know the feelings it evokes and act on it. Watch various music videos and observe how experienced music video makers approach such content. Get to know who your audience are as well to make it age appropriate and that your concept would appeal to them.

Determine Your Format. A lot of music videos make use of visual storyline, some on footage of performances, whereas others make use animations, real actors, or stock footage to convey a story.

Have Good Lighting. Most of the time, a good and proper lighting makes a huge difference, and would make your music video more professional looking. At times, lighting is usually disregarded especially when producing a music video on a budget. However, even if you are on a budget, you could still rent or invest in affordable lighting that actually does its job.

 

Does Music Affect Plant Growth?

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Many say that playing music for plants speeds up their growth.

Is this a or another hearsay. Do plants react when we play music? Is there an advantage of playing music while planting? Some researchers claim that playing music to plants helps them grow quicker. Aside from this, plants are healthier and robust. An Indian botanist conducted several experiments in the year 1962. He experimented with plants and music. In his research, he found out that some plants grew faster with the presence of music. Aside from this the plants exposed to music has a greater volume than those not exposed. A greenhouse owner from Colorado also conducted an experiment involving plants and Music. She played different genres of music to different varieties of plants. Her observation was, plants exposed to heavy metal rock died faster. While plants exposed to classical music are more likely to grow longer and healthier. A person from Illinois was doubtful that plants react to music. He also engaged in some experiments involving plants and music. Astoundingly, he discovered that soy and corn plants exposed to music were healthier. He was happy since it resulted in a better harvest.

The Effect of Music on Plant Growth

 
Vibrations, according to some Canadian researchers are the ones affecting the plant. Plants exposed to high frequency vibrations resulted to greater harvests. We ask the question of how does music affects the growth of plants? To better understand this it’s the vibration and not the sound created by music. The vibrations from the sound waves of music are the ones affecting the plants. How is this possible? Further studies have shown that vibrations process movement in its cells. This stimulates the plant to make more food they need. With the help of these sound waves nutrients are faster to produce. It was earlier mentioned that plants negatively react to rock music. Vibrations produced by these types of music can produce great pressure. This high pressure are not good for some plants.
 
For some Researchers, like those at the University of California. They try not to conclude that this is true yet. For them there is no scientific evidence to claim this. They believe that more scientific study is required. They took to consideration other factors such as lighting, moisture and soil composition. They claim that plants exposed to music develop well. The ones planting may be happily planting while listening to music. Because of this the plants receive tender loving care and more attention from those who planted them.
 
Many people have been locked down because of this pandemic. Many have started to grow plants in their home. Now it’s a great idea to give your loved ones especially your mother plants for her to enjoy. Here are more great gift ideas for moms who are nearing their retirement. https://www.youreviewit.com/gifts/occasion/best-retirement-gifts-for-mom/
 

Remembering Germany’s Studio for Electronic Music and Its Significant Contribution to the Music Industry

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The Studio for Electronic Music (SEM) of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) a German public-broadcasting institution, is an important element in the development of electronic music. Founded in October 18, 1951, SEM was the first of its kind music facility, founded on the concept of mixing electronically synthesised sounds to introduce a new genre of music.

Principal Innovators of Electronic Music

The concept of establishing a studio for creating electronic music was the brainchild of three people: Werner Meyer-Eppler, Robert Beyer, and Herbert Eimert. who for years had developed and experimented on the technical requirements for creating electronic music.

Werner Meyer-Eppler (April 30,1913 – July 08, 1960) was a Belgian-born German physicist who held lectures at the Institute for Phonetics and Communication Research of Bonn University. He was also well-known for being an experimental acoustician, a phoneticist and information theorist. The development of the basic processes of electronic music, particularly the creation of musical compositions directly on magnetic tape, is attributed to Meyer-Eppler’s experiments at the Bonn Institute.

Herbert Eimert ( April 08,1897 – December 15, 1972) was a composer, radio producer, journalist, and musicologist, who had served as the first director of the Studio for Electronic Music. Since his youth, Elmert had a penchant for revolutionizing music by organizing concerts using noise instruments. During the 1920s he wrote a book that delved on the theory of atonal music, which unfortunately resulted from his expulsion from a composition class at the Cologne Musikhochschule.

Robert Beyer, a professional sound mixer had worked at the WDR at the time of founding, as a sound editor. He brainstorned the concept of electronic music with Eppler and Elmert, by bringing forward his ideas about timbre-oriented music.

Through the years of experimentations and development of instruments that made electronic music a new music genre, the studio became home to musicians, composers and artists coming from all over the world. They were welcome to use the latest equipment, albeit the technology at the time was limited to instruments for mixing usual soundtracks as a means of creating original compositions. Nonetheless, the instrument is still in wide use up to the present.

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Artists used the Studio for Electronic Music to produce electronic music until its closure in 2000. In October 18, 2017 Google Doodle marked the importance of the studio in the history of music, by altering the Google logo to mark the studio’s 66th anniversary.

Electronic Music : A Peek into Tomas Barfod’s Brand of Music

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Electronic music is basically musical sound produced by electronically processing vibrations, like those created by electronic oscillators coming in waveforms. They are then recorded and edited and subsequently reproduced with the use of loudspeakers. Generally, electronic music is sound captured in tape, to be edited and recorded later into a more permanent form.

This type of music can now be produced and performed as “live electronic music,” played back as it is through loudspeakers, often times in combination with other musical instruments including vibrations coming from some chance elements. Using software, the composer then develops the electronic sounds into a musical composition.

This is the world of music into which Tomas Barfod, a drummer and a dance music DJ had evolved in, ever since electronic music captured his interest and musical imagination.

Who is Tomas Barfod?

Tomas Barfod, is a native of Copenhagen whose introduction to music as a drum-playing 10-year old youth initially led to a career as drummer of the duo Filur with feĺlow Danish, Kasper Bjorke. In 2003, together with Tomas Høfting (singer and bassist) and Jeppe Kjellberg (guitarist), Tomas as drummer, founded the “WhoMadeWho” band.

After nearly ten years of musical experience as band drummer, Barfod started producing his own music. In 2012, he debuted as a solo electronic music artist by releasing “Salton Sea,” an album containing a mesh of sophisticated electronically produced music. Barfod describes “Salton Sea” as some kind of laptop album, which he hardly expected to reap acclaim and praises.

The success of his debut album, set a higher bar for his next project. To which Tomas devoted extra time in working with analogue instruments, and in developing string arrangements with “WhoMadeWho” guitarist Jeppe Kjellberg.

Year 2014, saw the release of Barfod’s second album, “Love Me,” where his coalescence of anàlog and real music were enhanced by the vocals of Nina Kinert (Pulsing), by singer-songwriter Luke Temple (Bell House) and by twitching of synths by Eddie Chacon (Happy). “Love Me” is multi-textured as it presents electronic music experience between danceable sounds softened by Nina’s soft, evocative croon.

After “Love Me,” Tomas Barfod released two more albums: “Glory” in 2015 and “Paloma” 2017.

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