How does music affect us? What happens in our brains when we hear a melody we like – or dislike? Why do we react differently to different types of music? And how does an entire orchestra manage to play perfectly together? And must they have a conductor?
These questions and more will be answered in this special edition of Abels T?rn, a popular science radio program in Norway. This time, it features the Norwegian radio orchestra KORK and researchers and staff from the University of Oslo. We call it Abels KORK, and it will be a special edition of MusicLab, an innovation project at the University of Oslo exploring open research practices.
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Every Friday, the panel in Abels t?rn answers all kinds of scientific questions, big and small, from the listeners. Some want to go far into outer space, and others are more concerned with what happens in the kitchen. But music is something we all, more or less, have a relationship with. It's around us all the time, and there's a lot to wonder about when it comes to music and how it speaks to us. That's why Abels t?rn and KORK have teamed up with RITMO and The University Library to create a musical edition of the popular program. Introducing: Abels KORK!
How are you affected by the music? And what about the musicians? What happens to them when they play? They must also take part in the experiment. At the same time, an expert panel will answer as many questions as possible, so send the questions to abels@nrk.no, and maybe your question will get an answer - live in Store Studio!
And of course, you will get first-class music in many varieties, played by an orchestra that has done most, but this might be something new even for the sporty musicians in KORK.
People
- Torkild Jemterud, host Abels t?rn
- Kolbj?rn Holthe, musical director/conductor KORK
- The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK)
- Panel: Alexander Refsum Jensenius (RITMO, UiO), Guro Engvig L?seth (PSI, UiO)
- Researchers and librarians from UiO