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A music school was destroyed by Russian forces this weekend

Donbas music school destroyed by Russian shelling in Eastern Ukraine

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Kyiv’s National Opera House reopened this weekend

Kyiv’s National Opera House defiantly reopens as war rages on in Ukraine

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What does music sound like when played in Mars’ atmosphere?

What would music sound like on Mars? We spoke to a planetary scientist to find out...

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Fibonacci sequence in music

What is the Fibonacci Sequence – and why is it the secret to musical greatness?

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Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ remixed in a major key shows the importance of tonality

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