Humanities - Music
We perceive musical harmony in our sleep
Music can evoke strong emotions, and musical chords are the smallest musical units that convey emotional information. When we are awake, major chords are usually associated with positive emotions, while minor chords tend to evoke negative emotions. But does the human brain also differentiate between musical chords during sleep? Researchers at the University of Freiburg are investigating this largely unexplored question.
Change of scene: music festival in a big nutshell
The music festival Szenenwechsel of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts takes place in the building of the Department of Music in Kriens on the one hand and the KKL Luzern on the other.
Yodeling has been included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Today, UNESCO has inscribed yodelling on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
DNA rhythms orchestrate gene activity across development
Scientists from Friedrich Miescher Institute discovered that thousands of genes in the worm C. elegans switch on and off in precise, rhythmic patterns during development, coordinated across tissues by chromatin - the DNA-protein complex in the nucleus. Their model predicts these rhythms, showing that chromatin timing drives gene activity and offering insights into human biological clocks.
Hearing training for senior citizens
A research group at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is developing new hearing education approaches that enable senior citizens to activate and maintain their hearing ability through exercises with music or sounds. The Swiss National Science Foundation supported
Marco Brandazza - Between science and sound
His retirement in fall 2025 marks the end of a formative chapter in Swiss organ research. From oil to the organ. When Marco Brandazza talks about his career, he covers a wide range of topics, from the rock strata of the Italian Riviera to the pipes and windchests of central Switzerland.
christoph stiefel
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our dear friend and colleague Prof. Christoph Stiefel.
