The mountains will once again be alive with the sound of music as Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by ...

Technology has allowed electronic music artists endless possibilities for mixing and creating sounds. Some of these artists draw inspiration from nature and biodiversity, incorporating birdsong, ...

Music cognition examines how the brain and mind interpret, anticipate and respond to musical sound. It spans the decoding of pitch, rhythm, timbre and harmony, the generation of expectancy and ...

When London-based hip hop artist Louis VI looked at social media over the past few years, he kept seeing the same image: orange skies from wildfire smoke. "It was one of those strange, eerily ...

Many people don’t consider a violin and a keyboard to be essential hiking gear, but many people aren’t like Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman. Violinist Allison, based near Arlington, and pianist ...

It's Earth Day — and Mother Nature is back with a new mixtape. Last year, the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live launched Sounds Right, an initiative where artists release songs with nature ...

Conjure for a moment the feeling of a perfect summer day. The trees are fully leafed out. The western sky is filled with changing light. Your friends and neighbors are gathering on the great green ...

Have you ever listened to a recording of birdsong? Or ocean waves? The howling of wolves, or thunder and rain? If you have, did you ever wonder whether nature was getting any compensation for ...

New research highlights that combining music and nature-based activities can significantly improve mental health, lowering stress, enhancing mood, and fostering social connection. Studies show these ...

Recent research highlights how music and nature-based soundscapes can boost mood, reduce stress, and foster social connection. Studies span piano music therapy for adolescents with anxiety, forest and ...