Dissonant state was in part inspired by the Ukrainian entry to Eurovision 2021. If you watched the contest, doubtless you’ll remember Go_A performing Shum. If not: ...

Again, the Tsimane didn’t find the dissonant Tsimane songs unpleasant. Westerners, for whom Tsimane songs were substantially foreign, found them more pleasant when they were consonant.

Dissonant intervals, on the other hand, tend to sound harsh and unfinished. The most glaring example is a tritone, like the one in The Simpsons theme song, and is equal to three whole tones.

When we combine harmonious intervals to create chords, there are various conventions we follow (consciously or otherwise) to avoid unpleasant dissonances. Here, we’re going to do no such thing ...

A quiet, dissonant oasis Local artist Melissa Leandro creates an intricate, intimate textile world at Andrew Rafacz. by Shira Friedman-Parks March 11, 2025 April 21, 2025. Share this: ...

Another effort, however sketchy, to complicate assumptions about the 1960s.

President Trump confronted a split Congress for the first time Tuesday night by delivering a dissonant State of the Union address, interspersing uplifting paeans to bipartisan compromise with ...