Every day you enjoy your favorite tracks andcan not live without them a day? But even the most ardent music lovers can not know everything about their hobby. But the music world hides a lot of interesting facts. "What?" - you ask. Some of them you will learn in this material.
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To begin, pay attention to interesting facts about classical music.
Probably not everyone knows, but in order toperform classical works, it is not necessary to be musically literate. Perhaps for a modern artist this sounds a bit strange, but in fact it is. For example, such a famous performer, like Luciano Pavarotti, did not understand anything about musical notation. Moreover, he did not even try to hide his inability to read notes. The world fame and title of the greatest tenor of the XX century, he deserved only because of his unique hearing. In addition, Pavarotti developed his own system by which he practiced opera roles. This news should be pleasant for lovers of classical music, because you can become a true professional in your field, even if you have no musical education behind you. But unfortunately, modern performers consider it a move away from the musical notation of the original.
Но так было не всегда. Вспомним эпоху барокко.Every musician who wanted fame and recognition had to include something from himself into the party. If he did not do this, the audience considered such a performer rather dull and uninteresting. A little later, Franz Liszt, who lived in the 19th century, followed the same rule. Critics at the time wrote that the familiar music performed by Liszt every time sounds different. It can be argued that classical music even now sounds differently, depending on the soloist, orchestra and, of course, the conductor.
Bloodthirsty music, or "cat harpsichord"
Want to learn bloodthirsty but interesting facts fromthe world of music? Then we will tell you about such a musical instrument as "cat harpsichord." The invention of this appeared in the Middle Ages, when even the concept of "music" was adjusted to the desire of the church or the Inquisition. This time, got unhappy cats. They were planted in a long box, which was divided into fourteen compartments. Before distributing animals to these boxes, they were “tapped”: they were stepping on their tails. The reaction of the animals was natural: they began to shout. Depending on the height of the voice, the “customizer” determined which compartment to put each of the sufferers in. But this is only the beginning.
Головы животных засовывали в специальные holes, and their tails firmly fixed under the keyboard. Each key had a needle under itself, which dug the fuzzy in the tail with each press. Thus, the “musicians” tried to get from the “instrument” a kind of melody.
According to historians, such a "cat harpsichord"existed at the court of the Spanish king Philip II. Why did poor animals suffer? Everything is quite simple: the church declared them devils minions. Therefore, the animal could not live a long life.
Cognitive and interesting facts about music
In the Middle Ages there was a special professionassociated with music - piper-rat-catcher. It is not known why, but the rats could not listen to the sound of this musical instrument. Thus, the bred rats by an ordinary pipe were driven out of the city. By the way, there are similar interesting facts about rock music. When a rock concert was organized in one of the old English castles, not a single rat remained in the rooms.
It is difficult to find music that Nicholas I did not like more than the works of Glinka. In this regard, he sent the guilty soldiers not to the guardhouse, but to the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila.
Interestingly, the phonogram is not modern.invention, as many believe. The fact of its use was first recorded in the XIX century. One of the Italian composers for each of his performances brought a phonograph, on which his works were recorded.
Modern music is surprising
And now interesting facts about modern music.The song of the famous performer Whitney Houston I will always love you more often than others use at weddings in America. The same song, but already in Britain, is the most popular among funerals.
In Islamic countries, it is forbidden to whistle, as this sound is perceived as "devil's music."
In America, a study was conducted on the impactmusic on the mental state of man. Scientists have concluded that most suicides, depressions, divorces and other personal disasters happen to those who listen to country music.
The most interesting facts about rock music
The creators of the famous group Offspring when choosingGuitarist guided far from musical interests. They just wanted to buy alcohol unhindered. The fact is that at the time of the creation of the group, Holland and Chrissel were still in school and, accordingly, were minors. The future guitarist - Wasserman - officially could already buy alcohol.
One of the American radio stations in 1991decided to change the format to rock. In this regard, the DJ was twice forced to meet the police. For the first time, the guards summoned a compassionate listener, who suggested that the DJ had a heart attack and therefore he does not switch the composition. At that time, the radio station played the song Stairway to Heaven, which is known to be performed by the band Led Zeppelin. By the way, this group was loved by Saddam Hussein, so the second listener suggested that the radio station was captured by Iraqi special forces.
В репертуаре российской группы «Ария» есть песня "Will and mind". It is interesting that this was exactly the motto of the Italian fascists during the days of the Mussolini government. Fortunately, neither the musicians themselves nor the Soviet officials knew about this when they allowed to release the record with the same name.
"Musical Tremor"
No less interesting facts about music, you will learnFurther. For example, the phenomenon of "musical trembling." Many people managed to feel it on themselves when they listened to music that suits their preferences. Here the expression "goosebumps" takes on a new meaning. Scientists have confirmed that some compositions may be so liked by a person that they cause him a physical reaction. It is expressed in heart palpitations, a slight increase in temperature, changes in breathing. Practically every person can have such a reaction, but much more often the “musical tremor” happens with creative and sensitive natures.
The pleasure of music
Scientists continue to find more and moreinteresting facts about music. For example, thanks to the latest research, it was found that the human body reacts to music as well as to taking drugs, eating or having sex. Regardless of what of the above people engaged in, his body begins to produce dopamine. It is a neurotransmitter that allows the brain to feel euphoric. But at the same time, no scientist can explain why this is happening.
Mozart's music
Completing interesting facts about music composition,which are considered the pinnacle of world classics. Of course, we are talking about the works of Mozart. The same scientists proved that it contributes to the mental development of people. The thing is that his music creates certain vibrations that positively affect the brain. At the same time, rough music, which is now at the peak of its popularity, leads to dullness, so it is not recommended to listen to it.
