Custom lectures available per request on any musical topic • Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Broadway, Hip hop, Electronica, World etc.: historical, cultural, musicological, etc.
Speculum mundi: Music as a Reflection of Culture
Nolan here provides an entertaining and eye-opening look at the whole of Western music • from Ancient Greece to the present • as a reflection of the cultural, social, and intellectual world in which it was created. With compelling graphics, rich anecdotes, humor, and lots of great music, this lecture brings clarity to the broad movements of history • from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance, Enlightenment, Modern, and Post-Modern eras • in a way that will delight and surprise. You'll never hear a Beethoven symphony, a Bach cantata, or a song by the Beatles the same way again.
In this lecture, Nolan takes the audience through a fascinating tour of how composers and musicians have turned to topics of cosmology, astronomy, and physics to inspire and inform their musical works. From the music of Ancient Greece and Gregorian chant to Gustav Holst's "The Planets" to works of the 21st century (including Nolan's own "Cosmic Reflection" symphony), this talk reveals how the "music of the spheres" has helped shape the evolution of musical thought and discourse through the ages.
This lecture dives into rich and fascinating detail regarding the relationship between music and various realms of science (mathematics, physics, genetics, neuroscience, biology), explaining the origins of musical sound, the relationship of musical structures to constructs of nature, and the connection between music and our own anatomy and evolution. The latter topic leads to a deeper understanding of music's power over us, and how "living with music" in an engaged manner is an ideal recipe for leading a fuller, more productive life. Speculum mundi: Music as a Reflection of Culture
Nolan here provides an entertaining and eye-opening look at the whole of Western music • from Ancient Greece to the present • as a reflection of the cultural, social, and intellectual world in which it was created. With compelling graphics, rich anecdotes, humor, and lots of great music, this lecture brings clarity to the broad movements of history • from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance, Enlightenment, Modern, and Post-Modern eras • in a way that will delight and surprise. You'll never hear a Beethoven symphony, a Bach cantata, or a song by the Beatles the same way again.
Nolan brings his experience developing the Music Genome Project for Pandora Radio, along with years of studying the relationship between music and various realms of science • neuroscience, genetics, physics, cell biology, etc. • to unravel the nature of musical taste: what makes us love the music we do, and how can we use this knowledge to improve our lives? With humor, visuals, and plenty of musical examples (performed live, if practical), this lecture is always a huge hit with audiences • regardless of their focus or musical background. Everyone loves music • and this lecture explains why!
Nolan Gasser, Ph.D is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Custom Lectures, Cosmic Reflection: Musical Depictions of Cosmology and Physics, Music, Science, and the Art of Living and The Genetics of Musical Taste. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nolan Gasser, Ph.D for your event is available upon request. Nolan Gasser, Ph.D generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Justin Shave, Trent Reznor, Mark Boone Junior, Christopher Nolan and AyseDeniz Gokcin. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nolan Gasser, Ph.D for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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