Posts Tagged ‘Hermann von Helmholtz’

  • What is Music, What is Dance? Book of Dog (Episode 3)

    February 11th, 2016 | Book of Dog | journalpulp | 2 Comments

    A sonorous body that comes from periodic vibrations, Hermann von Helmholtz defined music as. But what about dance? Dance is the muted maiden of music. It’s the physical expression of how the music makes you feel. Can you have dance without music? I leave that question to better minds. Thank you for watching. And don’t […]

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  • Musical Pulp

    Musical Pulp

    January 22nd, 2012 | Music | journalpulp | 2 Comments

    A sonorous body produced by periodic vibrations. Hermann von Helmholtz defined music as. Without music, life would be a mistake. Said Nietzsche, a chronic insomniac whose eyesight was dire. Music is neither good or bad — to the deaf. Said Spinoza. Henriette Sontag, the soprano at the first performance of Beethoven’s Ninth, turned Beethoven around […]

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