the sound of silence Posts

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Listen to ‘The Sound Of Silence' Like Never Before

‘The Sound Of Silence' is an iconic song that was originally released in 1964 by Simon & Garfunkel (a famous American folk-rock duo). Over the decades, many artists have given their own touch to this famous number. This performance, however, is quite unforgettable.

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A Soulful Harp Cover of the Song 'The Sound of Silence'

Proclaimed the 18th most-performed song of the 20th century, 'The Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel is one of the greatest rock hits in history and a song that will surely be remembered as an immortal classic for centuries to come.

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The High Price of Noise: Why We Need More Silence

Mathias Basner, an expert in his field, talks about the incredible amount of noise we encounter in our modern lifestyles and how silence has become something rarer and rarer. This has a cost, and that cost is our health. What is this cost and how can we deal with this problem?

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The Happiest Sound In the World...

Research has shown that baby sounds, especially crying or laughing, is unique among sounds. It has a special, VIP entrance to our nervous system. without stopping at the brain. Because of that, a minue listening to a baby's laughter is more contagious than any other laughter you hear!

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This Popsicle-Stick Piano Sounds Sweet!

This DIY instrument doesn’t just look beautiful, but it also sounds sweet!

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That Old Saloon Sound - Terrific!

Even after 100 years, you cannot imitate the sound an old west saloon piano makes. When one plays, the music immediately reminds us of old wild west movies. That Old Saloon Sound - Terrific!

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Starlings Are Master Sound Imitators - Fascinating!

Did you know that the European starling is capable of mimicking practically any sound it hears with uncanny precision? That includes human voices. In this video, a rescued starling demonstrates how it can imitate whole sentences, whistle tunes, and even send kisses - absolutely amazing!

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The Secret Art Behind the Sounds of Nature Documentaries

Many people don't realize that the filming conditions of nature documentaries usually don't allow the recording of genuine sounds one would hear in nature. But where do the sounds of nature documentaries come from, then?

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Amazing Science: Moving Objects with Sound Waves!

It is known that an ultrasound standing wave is capable of suspending small particles at its sound pressure nodes and, so far, this method has been used to levitate lightweight particles, small creatures, and water droplets.

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Astounding! The Sound of 14 Ancient Languages of the World

Today, the languages of these mighty kingdoms are dead, but linguists can still reconstruct and predict how these ancient languages once sounded like. Here is an amazing reproduction of 14 such languages, for all of us to hear them live and imagine how speaking them would be like. Astounding!

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Meet the Troupe That Performs Without Sound or Sight

For any dancer, the senses of sound and sight are crucial to executing their act. However, there is a group of artists who have defied norms and haven’t let the hindrance of sight or sound stop them from being incredible performers.

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The Sound of 2000 Drums Playing in Perfect Unison

The Sound of 2008 Drums Playing in Perfect Unison video, music video, olympic games, Drums, Drummers, Beijing, musical performance, opening ceremony, 2008 This drum show from the 2008 Olympics is truly one of the most memorable opening performances in history!

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How They Used to Add Sound to Movies - Incredible!

(to read more about the photoplayer, scroll down below the video) The central instruments in a photoplayer were a piano and percussion; some machines also added pipe organs and methods for manually creating sound effects.