Coffee Talk

Dr. Peter Conroy: “Music and Revolution: 1789, 1848, 1917” Dr. Conroy's presentation is about the connection between music and revolutions. This is not, however, a close or tight connection. There is no direct link between music and politics except perhaps rock and roll as the Czech playwright Tom Stoppard maintained.... [Read More]

Dr. Elmer Lewis: “The Physics of Music—Without the Equations” Have you ever wondered why lower pitched instruments are larger than higher pitched ones? Why are 10 violins not twice as loud as five? And why do several sound different – not just louder – than one? Why does a horn... [Read More]