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No. 1841: Music, Music, Music! (564 words) |
 | They've found that rhythm and melody trigger pleasure centers in the brain, that the octave is a universal reference in relating tones to one another, and that the appeal of consonant intervals, like fourths and fifths, is also universal. |
| He also suggested that we developed these capacities, even before speech, to, and I quote, "charm each other with musical notes and rhythm." He suspected music to be a courtship tool, and it well may be. |
| Music is constantly used to express community within human and other animal societies -- choral music and orchestra playing -- whale singing and chimpanzee hooting. |
| Oberlin College Archives | Published Resources | Architectural Records Guide | Group 10 (1206 words) |
| Formally established in 1867, the Conservatory of Music is a division of Oberlin College. |
| The holdings of the Conservatory's music library were spread among the College Library, the Gehrkens Music Education Library in the basement of Rice Hall, and its own library in Warner Hall. |
| Organized in 15 series and dating from 1841 to 1991, the records of the Conservatory of Music document the development of music education at the college in addition to the expansion of facilities to support the program's students, faculty, resources and performances. |
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