singing

Sweet harmony or rough music? Singing in the seventeenth century

By Carys Brown | @HistoryCarys If you’ve ever been in a roaring rugby crowd, a church full of carol singers, or even just broken into song in the shower, you’ve probably noticed that singing can have a powerful effect. The physical, psychological, and social benefits of singing are now widely recognised, although the underlying reasons behind…

August 12, 2025
‘Rejoice Moscow, Russians are in Paris!’: The curious history of a popular melody

By Jimmy Chen Within the collection of Cambridge University Library, there is a piece of sheet music for a Russian song dating from the Napoleonic Wars. Insignificant at first glance, this simple song can provide important insights into European musical culture in the early nineteenth century.

August 12, 2025

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