News tagged with improvisation
The improvising brain: Getting to the neural roots of the musical riff
Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- What’s involved when a musician sits down at the piano and plays flurries of notes in a free fall, without a score, without knowing much about what will happen moment to moment? Is it possible ...
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Behind the scenes of 'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The cast of the action-adventure sequel "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" are doing something most video game actors never do: They are rehearsing together in a room.
Songbirds' elaborate cries for food show first signs of vocal learning
Jul 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Only a handful of social animals -- songbirds, some marine mammals, some bats and humans -- learn to actively style their vocal communications. Babies, for instance, start by babbling, their first chance ...
Music Technology Researchers Create New Robotic Percussionist
Nov 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Georgia Tech has created an improved version of the robotic percussionist. The second edition, named Shimon, is designed to play a melodic instrument – the marimba. It, therefore, utilizes ...
Protein shows talent for improvisation
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Radio and cable are not required for communication within and between living cells. Rather, signal transduction in cells is performed by a multitude of proteins. In order to transfer and interpret these signals correctly, ...
'What can I, Robot, do with that?'
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Apr 21, 2008 |
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A new approach to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a revolution in the field by shifting the focus from what a thing is to how it can be used.
In jazz improv, large portion of brain's prefrontal region 'takes 5' to let creativity flow
Feb 27, 2008 |
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When John Coltrane was expanding the boundaries of the well-known song “My Favorite Things” at the Village Vanguard in May 1966, no one could have known what inspired him to take the musical turns he took. But imaging researchers ...
Age-appropriate toys are the best choice, says expert
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Many parents around the country will purchase toys for their children this holiday season. While choosing toys that will further a child's education development is important, it's also a great idea for parents ...
Professors seeks to understand why birds sing
Apr 25, 2005 |
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A better understanding of why birds sing has led David Rothenberg, PhD, a professor in the department of humanities at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), on a journey into the seemingly disparate worlds of science, ...
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