performers

Des O’Connor became one of Britain’s best loved performers despite his mother’s saying he couldn’t 

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What a gift for the headline writers. One evening in December 1980 an argument broke out at Risley Remand Centre in Cheshire.  A few of the prisoners wanted to watch a Panorama documentary on the only TV set in the young offenders’ wing. The rest were insisting on a variety show…Des O’Connor Tonight on BBC2. … Read more

Music synchronises the brains of performers with their audience, study claims 

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Music synchronises the brains of performers with their audience allowing them to experience emotions together, study claims Researchers measured the brain activity of a violinist and 16 audience members They found listening to music increases blood flow to certain parts of the brain These are regions relating to processing rhythm but also social understanding Music … Read more