Soundworks Episodes Available now

Bird Song
A look at bird song, 'the most complicated sound in the animal world'.

The Why of Music
Exploring the why of music - what makes us want to dance?

The World of Sound
Making sense of the sound world around us

Sounds and Surroundings
Explaining why what we hear, is shaped by where we hear it

The Human Ear
'The ear is the best sound analyser we have'

Divisions of Pitch
What makes combined pitches sound harmonious to our ears?

Harmonics
Deconstructing the frequency components of musical sounds

Throat Singing
Throat singing and the harmonic content of the voice

Musical Pitch
Explaining musical pitch and tuning musical instruments

The Human Voice
An exploration into the human voice as a musical instrument