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Music is useful as more than just entertainment or a distraction, and its prevalence throughout history in all parts of the world indicates its fundamental importance in human civilisations. The power of music to affect our emotions and state of mind has long been known, and is utilised by music artists, filmmakers and advertisers.
How Does Music Make Us Feel?
Music has been demonstrated to powerfully affect emotions, as well as alter people's perceptions when looking at images or receiving information. The ability of major chords to induce feelings of happiness and minor chords to produce sadness, for example, is seen in many diverse musical forms in different cultures, indicating that these associations are more than simply arbitrary.
One important aspect of music underlying its emotional resonance is the bodily movements it suggests, which may conjure images of pleasant activities or anxiety.
Benefits Of Learning A Musical Instrument
As well as responding to recorded or live music, creating music yourself by taking up an instrument can also be extremely therapeutic. Research has shown that learning an instrument stimulates different parts of the brain that are important for development, and different instruments can achieve widely differing results in terms of the emotions they are able to convey - from the uplifting notes of trumpets to the melancholy strings of violins.
Music School In Perth
Joondalup Music Centre hosts one of Perth’s most popular music schools- Joondalup School of Music, offering lessons for singers and musicians of a wide range of ages, abilities and musical tastes. Call (08) 9300 0965 between 2pm and 8pm or visit the centre today.
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Friday 18th May
The Maccabees are tearing it up at Capitol (393 Murray Street, Perth). They are being supported by The Voltaire Twins and doors are available at the door. Doors open at 7:30pm.
Shameem & her band are launching their new video for “Strawberry” at the Hyde Park Hotel (331 Bulwer St, Perth). The night will also feature The Accumulated Gestures and costs $10.
The Novocaines are also playing at Indi Bar (23-27 Hastings Street Scarborough)
Saturday 19th May
LAPALUX & oOoOO are playing with Ourobonic Plague, Rok Riley, Travis Doom, Salamander, Oni Ca$h & Clunk and the Bakery (233 James Street Northbridge, Perth)
Naturally 7 are playing at Perth Concert Hall. They’re a pretty amazing group that put their songs together using nothing but their voices and various effects. Well worth checking out if you’ve got the night off.
Joondalup Music Centre is a leading music store in Perth. Our new location is at 24 Mercer Lane, Joondalup. You can call us on 08 9300 0965 or visit the store today for more info.
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Another week, another weekend of gig highlights in Perth! Also, make sure you treat your mothers right this Mother’s Day! (Sunday the 13th).
Friday the 11th of May
Big Old Bears are playing at YA YA’s (Cnr of Lake & James St) and they’re pretty sweet. Check out a video of them here:
Saturday 12th of May
The Indie, Roots sensation Boy & Bear as discovered by Triple J are playing at the Fremantle Arts Centre (1 Finnerty St, Fremantle). You can get tickets at the venue or call 1300 762 545.
Dead Letter Circus are also playing at Capitol in Perth so if you’re a fan, go and check them out.
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Joondalup Music Centre is a leading music store in Perth. Our new location is at 24 Mercer Lane, Joondalup. You can call us on 08 9300 0965 or visit the store today.
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Louis Armstrong is a respected figure not only in the world of jazz, but in American and 20th century music history in general. Many people continue to be inspired by the incredible trumpet player and singer, and even use this inspiration to dabble with music instruments in diverse genres.
Louis Armstrong biography
Daniel Louis Armstrong – also known as Satchmo – was the first jazz soloist to achieve widespread fame and recognition inside as well as outside the jazz genre, with his vocal style and trumpet playing defining the sound of jazz from the 1920s onwards. Born in New Orleans in 1901, Armstrong was a major force in the growing popularity of jazz in the early to mid 20th century, particularly through cornerstones such as his Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings.
Legacy and influence
Louis Armstrong's strong personality contributed to his fame and influence, which continues to be seen in diverse musical forms today. His talent for melodic improvisation has inspired generations of musicians, not only fellow trumpet players, and his distinctive scat singing style has been praised by successors such as Duke Ellington and Bing Crosby.
Hits and awards
Armstrong wrote many chart topping hits including What a Wonderful World and When the Saints Go Marching in. Throughout his career Armstrong became the proud recipient of one Grammy Award in 1965, as well as being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy Hall of Fame, as well as being awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972.
Music school in Perth
Joondalup Music Centre hosts one of Perth’s most popular music schools- Joondalup School of Music, offering lessons for singers and musicians of a wide range of ages, abilities and musical tastes. Call (08) 9300 0965 between 2pm-8pm or visit the centre today.
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Another week means another weekend of gig highlights in Perth!
Friday the 27th of April
DZ Deathrays are playing at The Amplifier Bar with the Novocaines and Foam at 8pm.
The Smith Street Band are playing at The Railway Hotel (44 Tydeman Road North Fremantle WA 6159).
Saturday 28th of April
Emperors are playing at Amplifier bar (393 Murray Street, Perth) with supporting bands Sonpsilo Circus, Will Stoker & The Embers, Mezzanine and Dead Owls. Starts at 8pm!
Fu Manchu, stoner rock outfit are rocking out at The Rosemount (459 Fitzgerald St, North Perth). Supporting them are Matt Sonic and the High Times.
Joondalup Music Centre is a leading music store in Perth. Our new location is at 24 Mercer Lane, Joondalup. You can call us on 08 9300 0965 or visit the store today.
