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Big Bang Acoustics: Sounds From The Newborn Universe (Credit: Mark Whittle, University of Virginia)
The ancient Greeks talked about the “harmony of the spheres.” Now, astronomers are discovering that the universe really does vibrate, and those vibrations offer us a peek into the universe’s earliest moments.
Today: how the science of “big bang acoustics” is helping us understand the birth of the cosmos. Plus: live music from jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson and his trio.
Good Vibrations from the Dawn of Time
According to University of Virginia astronomy professor Mark Whittle, the big bang made a big sound when it spawned the billions of stars and galaxies that make up our universe – a sound that’s still reverberating 13.7 billion years later.
Picks of the Week
This week’s picks include a classical composer inspired by rock, and rock music inspired by electronic composers.
Jacky Terrasson Live
Pianist Jacky Terrasson was born in Berlin and raised in Paris, but he came to the US to study jazz. He first began gathering attention in 1993, when he won the Thelonious Monk piano competition.
Celestial Harmony
Turns out the universe is musical, and somewhere, Pythagoras is saying "right again!"
Gig Alerts: I'm In You
This experimental rock outfit play Union Pool tonight. Download their dark, trancelike track "Lurid View."
Gig Alerts: Chief
This group of indie rock newbies are currently touring to promote their upcoming debut album. Download their bittersweet tune "Night & Day," then check them out tonight at Mercury Lounge.
Gig Alerts: Sachal Vasandani
The mellifluous jazz crooner takes the stage at Joe's Pub tonight. Download his dulcet, mellow track "Every Ocean, Every Star."