Do you enjoy your favorite tracks everyday and can't live without them for a day? But even the most ardent music lovers cannot know everything about their hobby. But the world of music hides many interesting facts. "Which ones?" - you ask. You will learn some of them in this material.
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First, let's pay attention to interesting facts about classical music.
Probably not everyone knows, but in order to perform classical works, it is not necessary to be musically literate. Perhaps for a modern artist this sounds a little strange, but in fact, everything is so. For example, such a famous performer as Luciano Pavarotti did not understand anything in musical notation. Moreover, he did not even try to hide his inability to read music. He earned world fame and the title of the greatest tenor of the 20th century only thanks to his unique hearing. In addition, Pavarotti developed his own system by which he studied opera parts. 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 background. But unfortunately, modern performers consider it a bad man to depart from the musical original.
But it was not always so. Recall the Baroque era. Every musician who wanted fame and recognition should have included something from himself in the party. If he didn’t do this, the audience considered such a performer rather boring and uninteresting. A little later the same rule was followed by Franz Liszt, who lived in the 19th century. Critics at the time wrote that familiar music performed by Liszt sounds different every time. 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 from the world of music? Then we will tell you about such a musical instrument as “cat harpsichord”. This invention appeared in the Middle Ages, when even the concept of "music" was adjusted to the desire of the church or the Inquisition. This time went to the unfortunate cats. They were put in a long box, which was divided into fourteen compartments. Before distributing the animals in these boxes, they were “tapped”: they stepped on their tails. The reaction of the animals was natural: they began to yell. Depending on the pitch of the voice, the “tuner” determined which compartment to put each of the sufferers into. But this is only the beginning.
The heads of animals were pushed into special holes, and their tails were firmly fixed under the keyboard. Each key had a needle under it, which stuck fluffy into 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 they torture poor animals? Everything is quite simple: the church declared them minions of the devil. Therefore, in any case, the animal could not live a long life.
Cognitive and interesting facts about music
In the Middle Ages, there was a special profession related to music - the Pied Piper. It is not known why, but the rats could not listen to the sound of this musical instrument. Thus, the bred rats with 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 arranged in one of the old English castles, there was not a single rat left after it.
It is difficult to find music that Nikolai the First did not like more than Glinka’s works. In this regard, he sent the guilty soldiers not to the guardhouse, but to the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila.
Interestingly, a phonogram is not a modern invention, as many believe. The fact of its use was first recorded in the XIX century. One of the Italian composers brought a phonograph to his every performance, on which his works were recorded.
Modern music surprises
And now, interesting facts about modern music. The song of the famous singer Whitney Houston I will always love you is most often used at weddings in America. The same song, but already in Britain, is the most popular among the funeral.
In Islamic countries, it is forbidden to whistle, as this sound is perceived as "the music of the devil."
In America, a study was conducted on the effect of music on the mental state of a person. Scientists have come to the conclusion 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 choosing a guitarist were guided by far from musical interests. They just wanted to freely buy alcohol. The fact is that at the time of the creation of the group, Holland and Krissel were still in school and, accordingly, were minors. The future guitarist - Wasserman - officially could already buy alcohol.
One of the American radio stations in 1991 decided to change the format to rock. In this regard, the DJ was twice forced to meet the police. For the first time, law enforcement officers were called by a compassionate listener who suggested that the DJ had a heart attack and therefore did not switch the composition. At that time, the radio station played the song Stairway to Heaven, which, as you know, is performed by the band Led Zeppelin. By the way, this group was a favorite of Saddam Hussein, so the second listener suggested that the radio station was captured by Iraqi special forces.
The repertoire of the Russian group “Aria” has the song “Will and Reason”. Interestingly, this is exactly what the motto of Italian fascists sounded during the time of the Mussolini government. Fortunately, neither the musicians themselves, nor Soviet officials knew about this when they allowed to release a record of the same name.
"Musical trembling"
You will learn no less interesting facts about music later. For example, a phenomenon such as "musical trembling." Many people managed to feel it on themselves when they listened to music that corresponded to their preferences. Here the expression "goosebumps" takes on a new meaning. They have confirmed more scientifically that some compositions can 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. Such a reaction can appear in almost every person, but much more often a “musical tremor” happens with creative and sensitive natures.
The pleasure of music
Scientists continue to find more and more interesting facts about music. For example, thanks to recent studies, it has been found that the human body reacts to music in the same way as it does to taking drugs, eating, or having sex. Regardless of what a person was doing from the above, 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 happens.
Mozart's Music
Interesting facts about the music of the composition, which are considered the pinnacle of world classics, complete. 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 popularity, leads to dullness, so listening to it is not recommended.