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Video of the Week
Go Fork Yourself
Last week we gave you a video that promised to make you a “walking tuning fork.” If that didn’t work, then come with us down the YouTube rabbit hole of tuning fork therapy to see if buying a pair (55 bucks apparently) might do more good. Try to ignore the fact that watching this video feels like your brain is in self-destruct—it’s all part of the process.
Audio of the Week
Perfect Pitch
You can’t really learn perfect pitch. But editor Jeffrey Arlo Brown got sold on the idea by a tacky website anyway. In Episode 5, he explores the connection between long-term memory and perfect pitch, and sings some ugly—yet correct—notes. (The series begins here.)
Editor’s picks
#04 • 03.03.2016
The baritone Thomas Hampson on listening to his own voice, the vulnerability of Lied, and bringing an opera role home.
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