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These Illusions Fool Almost Everyone

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A big thank you to Titus Grenyer over at Pep Organ for showing us around the Sydney Town Hall Organ, to Dr. Diana Deutsch for providing her illusions and insight into the field, to Casey Connor for advice on building sound illusions, and to Dr. Michael Bach for providing the motion-bounce illusion.

How to read music - Tim Hansen

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Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm).

K'naan - Hurt Me Tomorrow [with lyrics]

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K'naan is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. He rose to prominence with the success of his single "Wavin' Flag", which was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The V Motion Project - Can't Help Myself

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Here's the official music video for "Can't Help Myself" shot on the streets of Auckland, New Zealand when The V Motion Project team created music through movement.

Ancient Greece's greatest popstar - Diane J. Rayor

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Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.

Can loud music damage your hearing?

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Dig into the properties of sound to find out just how bad loud music is for your hearing.

Will This Trick Your Ears? (Audio Illusions)

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someBODY ONCE TOLD ME...

Rise Of The Mesopredator

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Thanks to humans, old school apex predators are struggling to hold onto their perch at the top of the food chain.

Where the Sounds From the World's Favorite Movies Are Born

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WIRED gets a tour from veteran Foley artist John Roesch of the Skywalker's custom built soundstage. Roesch reveals some of the strangest audio props that were used in films like 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' 'Back to the Future' and 'Braveheart'.

Could Playing Music DRASTICALLY Change Your Brain?

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You might've heard that playing an instrument makes you smarter. Is this true?

Apartment Sessions - Somebody To Love (Queen)

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Apartment Sessions is produced and created by Luke McGinnis, Evan Tyor and Liz Maney

Havana - Pentatonix

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Pentatonix is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee.

What Happens When You Give Graffiti Artists An Abandon Warehouse

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No wall is safe in the presence of a graffiti artist with a can in his hand. Here's an incredible time-lapse footage of what happens when Sofles, Fintan Magee, Treas and Quench are let loose in an empty warehouse.

Why we really really really like repetition in music

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It slays all day.

This guy is mashing-up Drake and Tchaikovsky

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Composer Steve Hackman is creating mash-ups, like Drake & Tchaikovsky or Radiohead & Brahms, so more people will learn to love classical music.

100 Years of Male Pop Stars | Vanity Fair

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How have music icons changed over the last century? We look at how the styles of male icons have evolved over the years, from Duke Ellington and Bing Crosby to Michael Jackson and Prince.

The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Lyric)

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The Chainsmokers debut album 'Memories... Do Not Open' is out now!

China's "boy" band

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In the increasingly crowded universe of Chinese pop groups, FFC-Acrush stands out for one reason: it's a boy band with no boys in it.

How tap dancing was made in America

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Tap dancing originated in America. It's a mix of several dance styles-Irish jigging, British clogging, and the percussive steps from African dance. Tap dancing can be traced back to Five Points, now known as Chinatown in New York city. Tap dance also has its roots in minstrel shows, where it was viewed as American comedy. In the 70s, tap dancing legends, Jane Goldberg and Brenda Bufalino took tap from the bright show tune lights of Broadway back to a place of self expression.

A brief history of goths - Dan Adams

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What do fans of atmospheric post-punk music have in common with ancient barbarians? Not much ... so why are both known as "goths"? Is it a weird coincidence - or is there a deeper connection stretching across the centuries? Dan Adams investigates. Lesson by Dan Adams, animation by Globizco.

9-Year-Old Piano Prodigy | Ryan Wang // 60 Second Docs

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Ryan Wang is a typical 9-year-old boy, with one extreme exception -- he's a world-famous classical piano prodigy. In 2013, when he was just five years old, he performed at Carnegie Hall, and has since made appearances on The Ellen Show and with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. And through it all, Ryan remains a normal kid who loves life offstage, too.