Sensations

Join us for a unique edition of Pint of Science Norway: Bergen, where we bridge the gap between high-brow classical music and anime, the biological mystery of tickling, and the rhythmic sound of life itself. Let four researchers from the University of Bergen change the way you see (and hear) the world!

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🎹 Of queer bears, Bach and the Lily flower: what does anime have to do with classical music? - Matthieu Stepec (Grieg Academy, UiB)

Japanese animation has been "animefying" Western classical music since the 1960s. Matthieu explores how pop culture breathes new life and meaning into old classics, and what this intersection can teach us about high-brow European traditions.

💓 Hjertesang - Lyden av liv (Heart Song - The Sound of Life) - Jens-Erik Aasmundseth (Grieg Academy, UiB)

The heartbeat is the first sound we ever relate to. Jens-Erik shares a moving project…