Quote of the Day
"The subtlest reason that pop music is so flavorful to our brains is that it relies so strongly on timbre. Timbre is a peculiar blend of tones in any sound; it is why a tuba sounds so different from a flute even when they are playing the same melody in the same key. Popular performers or groups, Dr. Levitin argued, are pleasing not because of any particular virtuosity, but because they create an overall timbre that remains consistent from song to song.
“Nobody else’s piano sounds quite like that,” he said, referring to Mr. [Elton] John.
“Pop musicians compose with timbre. Pitch and harmony are becoming less important.”
- from the nytimes article, Music of the Hemispheres
“Nobody else’s piano sounds quite like that,” he said, referring to Mr. [Elton] John.
“Pop musicians compose with timbre. Pitch and harmony are becoming less important.”
- from the nytimes article, Music of the Hemispheres
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