Is the music of the past really better than that of today? In any case, it has become easier, say recent studies. Data analysts examined thousands of songs from past centuries and found that complexity in the melody decreases. Has this made music worse? How do you measure that? And why would you actually do that?
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The music heard in this episode:
‘Grace’ – Jeff Buckley
‘Feel good Inc.’ – Gorrilaz, De la Soul
‘What is it about men. Live at North Sea Jazz Festival’ – Amy Winehouse
‘Kortjakje is always ill’ – Loulou and Lou
‘Komm, süsser Tod BWV478’ – Johann Sebastian Bach by Leopold Stokowski
- Host:
- Karlijn Saris
- Guests:
- Berend Nieuwhof and Peter van der Ploeg
- Editing and editing:
- Rose of Toledo
- Photo:
- Getty Images