Category Archives: Music

Selection of works for introducing classical music to teenagers

26 Mar 2009

For most of us, classical music is as fun and casual as a corporate suit. That’s mostly because, for the most part of its history, it had to conform to strict compositional rules, which meant overusing the same elements time and time again. Plus, there’s this misconception that it’s old and it can’t possibly be relevant anymore. I said it before and I’ll say it again: if you’ve ever liked the score of a movie, than you most likely enjoyed some modern classical music. [...]

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15 superb movie themes you should hear

9 Mar 2009

Since yesterday it was Women’s Day in my beloved country, i was prepared to comment on one of their many habits which i find a bit pointless and when applied to men becomes downright tiresome. However, after a long day i suddenly decided to browse Youtube for some original music to inspire and lift my spirit. This reminded me it was about time to share some of the many unexpected surprises i stumbled upon through the years while looking for great movie themes.
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10 albums you should listen when feeling down

19 Feb 2008

Being down can be a bummer and music with its own emotional value can either help you out or prolong your misery. Beautiful ballads, with those great melodies might seem like a good idea for a little while, but all they do is augment your pain and play on your own cry baby tendencies. Been there, done that. Hearing on repeat how a fictitious character has to deal with similar problems will only keep those in your current memory and strengthen the feeling [...]

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