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In ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘The Zone of Interest,’ We Hear What We Are

Humans have spent much of history coming up with novel ways to exterminate one another, but the defining feature of…

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The Saxophone Master Shabaka Hutchings Is on a Fresh Journey: Flutes

The British musician is an artist in residence at Winter Jazzfest in New York this week, playing an instrument group…

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The EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim’s Signature Sound

To understand the role of the Broadway orchestrator, seek out the composer Stephen Sondheim’s piano demo for the song “Losing…

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The Secret Art of Turning a Concert Into a Film (Taylor’s Version)

Movies like “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” rely on savvy tricks and sophisticated techniques to capture a semblance of the…

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Science

Video Recordings Reveal the Scariest Sound on the Savanna

When confronted with recordings of human voices, 19 species fled instantly, while they were less frightened by lion sounds and…

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World

How to Make the Audio in Your Projects Sound Better

The right hardware and software — combined with time to learn — can improve the soundtrack in your videos, podcasts…

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What Spatial Audio Can and Cannot Do for Classical Music

Immersive audio formats, while newer for pop, have been used by composers for decades. But not all works call for…

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World

A French Music Maker Lost His Voice. A Comedian Helped Get It Back.

The rap producer known as Pone, who has A.L.S., speaks through a computer that makes him sound robotic. He asked…

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Finance

SZA Makes It Nine Weeks at No. 1, and Rihanna Returns to Top 10

“SOS” is now the longest-running No. 1 album by a woman since Adele’s “25” seven years ago.

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Laraaji Conjures a Baptism in Sound

The pioneer of ambient music, now 79, rediscovered some of his earliest recordings for a new four-disc set.

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