Where did Folk Music Come from?
Folk music, unlike pop songs, are not that popular amongst listeners. But the likes of Bob Dylan and Belle and Sebastian have brought...
top of page
Search
Maisie Loh
Dec 9, 20212 min read
5 Ways to Celebrate Christmas in Singapore This Year
The pandemic might have put a damper on Christmas celebrations last year. This year, things seem to be looking up as more people are...
14 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Why Do Youths Like Old Rock Songs?
When I was a young teenager in the early 1990s, I listened to the songs of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Chiffons. Those were...
22 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Dec 7, 20212 min read
When was the Golden Age of Music?
All of us have our favourite songs, artists, and genres. One common trait is when we age, we tend to remember and re-listen to songs that...
9 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Dec 3, 20212 min read
Will We Ever Run Out of New Tunes?
Apple Music and Spotify are the two biggest music platforms in the music streaming space. Apple Music has a library of over 50 million...
12 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Dec 1, 20213 min read
How Learning Music Changes the Matter in Your Brain?
Musicians, compared to non-musicians, are skilled in performing complex physical and mental operations. They can translate visually...
39 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 30, 20213 min read
10 Classic Songs to Welcome the New Year
New year’s day is the time to celebrate our hopes for the new year, embrace friends and family, reflect on the year that has passed and...
10 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 28, 20212 min read
Are Drummers the Smartest in a Band?
When it comes to a music band, the singer gets the most attention. This is followed by the lead guitarist, the bass guitarist, and...
46 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 25, 20213 min read
The Effects of Music on Politics
Music, like speech, can be used to incite conflict or to celebrate harmony. Music is made up of words and melody - an interplay of...
1,038 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Are Pop Songs Getting Worse?
If you are an early adult and have heard some of the popular songs of your parents’ era, you may think, “the music they listen to sure...
66 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 18, 20213 min read
8 Most Iconic Rock Stars of All-Time
There are many rock bands that made history in the world of music. But what we really remember are the front men and women of these...
18 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 16, 20213 min read
What Makes the Shy Belle and Sebastian Successful?
If you have no idea how many members make up the Scottish indie band Belle and Sebastian, or what the lead singer looks like, you will be...
3 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 11, 20213 min read
5 Best Musical Instrument to Learn for Beginners
Learning anything can feel satisfying when we master the art. One of the easiest skills to learn is to play a musical instrument. Playing...
18 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 9, 20213 min read
Classical Music Lends to the Gore of Squid Game
We are all used to the idea of listening to classical music to reduce our stress levels, or helping to inspire us when we are working or...
27 views1 comment
Maisie Loh
Nov 5, 20213 min read
How Listening to Music Helps Reduce Stress
There is a lot of research showing how music in different ways can help us reduce stress. Stress has increased during the pandemic...
16 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Who was Inducted into the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony was postponed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony returned with much surprise,...
10 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Oct 29, 20213 min read
Musicians Inspired by Sports
We all know that love and romance inspire musicians into writing songs for their beloved or to heal a broken heart. Adele famously wrote...
7 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Getting to Know Zhengjie, Our Drum Instructor
In our series on getting to know the music instructors from Ritmo Music Studio, we spoke with Zhengjie to find out how he began his...
11 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Oct 22, 20213 min read
5 Challenging Songs to Play on the Acoustic Guitar
Are you a relatively new acoustic player looking to up your unplugged skills to the next level? There are more people picking up musical...
19 views0 comments
Maisie Loh
Oct 20, 20212 min read
What is Kazoo and How Do You Play it?
Have you ever seen a small handheld musical instrument made up of a hollow tube pipe with a hole in it? You might have seen it at a...
148 views0 comments
bottom of page