by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music
What makes humans so unique? This question has persisted throughout the existence of mankind as we try to understand humanity and what sets us apart from our distant primate relatives, given that there are so many similarities. Recent research conducted by scientists...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Dec 13, 2018 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music
Rebetiko is a style of Greek music that arose out of unstable political condition. It developed s among the urban lower class and became a defining feature in rebellion against the Greek lower class strife against the rich. It began to form around 1923 when over a...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music
“Without music, life would be a mistake” –Friedrich Nietzsche It’s amazing how a combination of sounds can affect the way the think, feel and act. We know that music can influence us instantly and powerfully, but we don’t understand why. The human body is an internal...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music
Music is enjoyed in different cultures, societies, and age groups. Think back, if possible, to the first time you remember hearing music, and what it felt like. The sounds, the rhythm, and the emotions it brought. Truly astounding, isn’t it? The profound effects...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe
I’m sure you’ve heard something akin to this adage before: music is good for the soul. They tell us to listen to classical music when we study, or an upbeat rhythm before a sporting event. Music, it seems, is an elixir for the exasperated and a tune of triumph for the...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog, Jo-Michael Scheibe
Learn a finite number of words, and you can create a seemingly infinite number of sentences. Let’s take the English language, for example. Given that there are approximately 500,000 words in this language, there are about 10570 unique, possible sentences that one...
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