2013 campus roundup
The U of M had a busy 2013, but the Manitoban had you covered for campus updates. Here, in no particular order, is a summary…
music
The science of music
It is said that music has a much more precise vocabulary for describing its objects than any other art. This allows us to talk scientifically…
All this machinery, making modern music
Örjan Sandred is a professor of composition at the University of Manitoba’s Marcel A. Desautels faculty of music. His music involves the use of computers,…
The sounds of silence
The battle between sound and silence rages in many corners of our world – from the sharp glares in libraries, to heated discussions, pleas, and…
Metal mistakenly maligned
Fans of heavy metal are often stereotyped as being aggressive, unintelligent, and delinquent. But some recent studies seem to paint a much different picture of…
Music for the brain
No matter where we go, music is an integral part of daily life. Despite it surrounding us completely, there is still no agreement amongst scholars…
Signifying sounds and structures
I’ve been looking for similarities between the ways we represent music and organic chemistry on paper. The answer is a stretch but the search was…
A close connection
To the uninitiated, local bands Chic Gamine and the Bros. Landreth have little in common, save for being composed of some of Winnipeg’s most talented…
Financial reports delivered to UMSU council
University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) councillors and students-at-large were allowed a glimpse of the fiscal state of the union last week, after council saw…
Next Year Country
As one of Canada’s largest urban centres, Winnipeg has long been a multifarious population—city slickers, rural expatriates, transplants from across the country and beyond—and few…