Snowdon and Savage went to 47 households with cats and played them music, including two classical songs and two songs developed for felines. We tested some of the songs on one of our editor's cats earlier this year you can listen to samples of the songs here. student at SUNY-Binghamton, have developed music that contains frequencies and tempos similar to the ones cats use to communicate. Thankfully, Charles Snowdon, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, David Teie, a composer at the University of Maryland, and Megan Savage, formerly of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and now a Ph.D. CATS DON'T CARE ABOUT HUMAN MUSIC, BUT SCIENTISTS ARE ABLE TO CREATE MUSIC THAT THEY DO ENJOY.Ĭats either don't care for, or are pretty indifferent to, human music. They also point out that heavy metal music has anxiety-inducing effects on some people as well. “These results are consistent with human studies, which have suggested that music can reduce agitation, promote sleep, improve mood, and lower stress and anxiety,” they wrote. The researchers noted the similarities between dogs and people when it comes to classical music. The dogs had the opposite reaction to the metal music, which provoked increased body shaking-a sign of nervousness. They found that the dogs slept the most while listening to all kinds of classical music, indicating that it helped them relax. They also observed the dogs' behavior when no music was playing at all. The researchers played a few different types of music to the dogs, including classical, heavy metal, and an altered type of classical music. Ethnography, 11(2), 255-283.In a 2012 study published in The Journal of Veterinary Behavior, researchers from Colorado State University monitored the behavior of 117 kenneled dogs, including their activity levels, vocalization, and body shaking. Listening to the monkey: Class, youth and the formation of a "musical habitus". Live recordings of music from the venue remain available online via music streaming services such as Spotify, Mixcloud, and Soundcloud. The documentary contains archive footage of the club, interviews with attendees, promoters, and police, and focuses on the controversy and cultural legacy the venue. In 2019, The New Monkey became the subject of the documentary ‘The Two Monkeys’, produced by local filmmakers Rob Kilburn, Lewis Dodds and George Christaki. Legacy ĭespite being closed for nearly two decades, the club enjoys a longstanding cultural legacy as the epicenter of Makina music in the North East and the last of the ‘All Night Rave Scene’ in the United Kingdom. A High Court order mandated the closure of the club, and club bosses were charged for allowing drugs to be sold and taken on the premises receiving 12-month custodial sentences. In 2006, over 100 police officers raided the club, and made 14 arrests searches were simultaneously conducted at the homes of senior management. ĭespite petitions and complaints from local residents, and a fatal drug overdose, the club remained open and held regular events attracting attendees from across the North East. When local residents objected to these plans, applications were re-submitted for a private members dance club without an alcohol license, thereby circumventing control by the local authority. In 1999, efforts began to convert the former Plazo Bingo Hall New in Pallion and reopen the club under the name ‘The New Monkey’. The original nightclub, The Blue Monkey, was located on Bedford Street and operated as a popular music venue throughout the 1990s until it was destroyed in a fire. įollowing long-standing disputes with local residents due to drug use and antisocial behavior, the club was eventually closed down following a police raid leading to prosecution of the club owners. The club received nationwide notoriety, especially in the North East of England and Scotland, becoming synonymous with Makina, a fast-paced hard style of techno music with live vocals unique to the region (known as MCing). The New Monkey was a nightclub in Sunderland, England, operating between 19.
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