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Musical Consonance and Dissonance: The Good, Bad and Beautifully Ugly

What makes a piece of music challenging, bland, intriguing, beautiful...

In the early 20th century, the system of tonal harmony...

In this lecture, we shall explore a colourful collection of...

During the medieval ‘agricultural revolution’, new forms of cereal farming...

In this lecture, we will delve into the history of...

Composers of tonal music, from the 17th century through to...

Microbial chemistry makes bread rise and cheese mature, and turns...

*Please note that due to industrial action this lecture was...

The name might sound forbiddingly technical, but the chord is...

The major triad is considered the foundation of tonal music...