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History & The Arts
Hanes anthem genedlaethol Cymru
Sut daeth ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’ yn anthem genedlaethol Cymru?
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History & The Arts
The story of the Welsh national anthem
How did ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’ become the national anthem for Wales?
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History & The Arts
Lady Llanover, Welsh airs and national harmony
What led a member of the 19th century ruling class to preserve Welsh language folk music?
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History & The Arts
‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?
A look at why this famous Welsh hymn has a complex history.
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History & The Arts
‘Bread of Heaven’ – Canu o’r un llyfr emynau?
Hanes cymhleth yr emyn Cymreig enwog hwn.
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History & The Arts
The importance of planning a musical performance
Many of us have had the festival experience as a spectator, but what’s it like to actually perform at a festival in front of hundreds of thousands of people? Dr Sean Williams, Lecturer in Music Technology, shares his experience DJing at Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert.
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History & The Arts
How did music influence Virgina Woolf?
Virginia Woolf once wrote that music was "nearest to truth", and it was inarguably a major influence on her work. Emma Sutton uses Woolf's story A Simple Melody to explain.
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Miscellaneous
International Jazz Day
Let us inject a bit of jazz into your day as we celebrate International Jazz Day today (30 April).
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History & The Arts
St David’s Day and the role of the crowd in perceptions of Welsh musical identity
St David’s Day is always an occasion when ideas about Welsh musicality get repeated. Dr Martin V Clarke talks about the sporting crowd and the supporting role it plays in positioning Wales as the ‘land of song’.
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History & The Arts
Shaken and stirred? Blending the familiar and new in Bond’s music
With all the talk about 'No Time to Die', the latest Bond film, Ben Winters explores music in the Bond film series.
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Society, Politics & Law
Sounds of environmental change
What does environmental change sound like? Dr George Revill argues that sound can be a powerful way of conveying how places are transformed by climate change.
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History & The Arts
Beethoven: The Expert View
Which passions drove one of the truly great composers, Ludwig van Beethoven?