Moisture in the air diffuse the soundwaves, muffling the sound. That same moisture affects high-frequency soundwaves of the higher pitches and low-frequency soundwaves of the lower pitches differently, and changing the balance between the registers, too.
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Beauty is like laughter. They are both essential for us to live with pride and dignity.
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Music gives voice to the voiceless, efficacy to the marginalized and a sense of belonging to the isolated and divided. Music is contagious. It propagates ideas and disseminates information. Music is vital. It shows us what we live for, and fight for. And perhaps most importantly, music creates resonance out of our diversity, empowering us in our interconnectedness. Â
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This is the English translation of my Japanese article for Nikkan San, as a part of my bi-weekly column, âThe Way of the Pianist.â “Good morning!” “It’s getting cold, isn’t it?” “Bundle up! Stay warm!” “Take care.” “Have a good day!” As we approach the busy-ness of the holiday season, the smiles exchanged with passers-by slow
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Perhaps the role of arts is to shed light onto these small, dark rooms. The light may be dim. It may only last for a split second. It may shine from strange angles creating shadows that obscure the objects. But it can trigger our imagination, renew our perspectives, making us feel feelings we would not have known otherwise.
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