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The Great Schnozzle

Jimmy Durante 1936 Jimmy Durante
by Leo Hurwitz and Ralph Steiner, 1936

You can't touch it, you can't eat it, and you can't see it. So, why do people enjoy music so much?

Intrigued? Want to find out why? Then by all means read this short article.

Why Do We Like Music?

Invisible Music

Got A Sick Dog?
 Check how wet or dry
the dog's nose is.

wet dog nose

"It is commonly believed a wet dog nose that is cool to the touch indicates a normal healthy dog state, whereas a warm & dry dog nose indicates fever or sickness."

But is that fact or myth?
To find out the answer...

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11 Odd Facts
About Your Nose
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"Did you know your sneezing style could be genetic? That boogers may boost your immunity? Or that some noses are insured for as much as $8 million?"

Check out this article...

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by Caroline Krueger

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Longest Nose in
History


According to Ripley's Believe it or Not, Thomas Wedders, born in Yorkshire, England in the 18th century, had the world's longest nose. His nose measured 7.5 inches (19 cm) long. He worked in a sideshow for a circus.

Imagine the music he could have made had he modified his nose into a nose flute!


There is Actually an Opera About a Nose


This satirical opera is called The Nose. It was written by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich between 1927 and 1928.

The plot which takes place in Russia, involves a St. Petersburg official who loses his nose and embarks on a journey to get it back. In the meantime the nose develops a life of its own.

The Metropolitan Opera actually had a production of this opera during their 2009-2010 season.

To read more about the opera The Nose...

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Fun Nose Facts
for Kids
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"Check out these fun nose facts for kids and enjoy a range of interesting information related to the human nose and our sense
of smell."

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History of
10 Famous Noses
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"About the history of ten famous noses, history and biography of people with unusual schnozzes including Michelangelo and Jimmy Durante."

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Dog With Two Noses

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"Most of us go to our graves
with our music still inside of us."

~unknown~

  • Eat Your Words
    Compiled by Mike Fallon
    Sometimes its a bad idea to predict the future, to pass judgement that something or someone(s) can't be good or can't succeed in the worlds of music, the arts, or technology. These are quotations that have failed to stand up to the test of time.

  • Finding Your Passion Is Like Finding Your Nose
    By Karen Van Huizen
    So what does your nose have in common with finding your passion in life? Read Karen's analogy of the nose and her 5 simple steps to finding your passion in life.

  • Just Follow Your Nose for Good Opera
    By James Inverne
    The Sydney Conservatorium of Music adds a new dimension to a new opera production---the sensation of smell.
    (This is a link to an article at classicalite.com
    that was published on July 18, 2013.)

  • Nosebits Videos
    These videos feature the nose in various situations.

The Musical Road
Not only can noses make music but so can roads.

This is a road in Lancaster Ca. that makes music when you drive over it. It was created for a commercial and they designed harmonics in the asphalt to create the music when driven over. Apparently other countries have been doing it for awhile. Unfortunately people complained and it is being removed. Their probably the same ones who complain about the jets flying through the valley. lol
Source: Côte d'azur


"Tickling the Ivories" to "Autobahn" Animated piano player with dancing digits dangling from his nose
Animated piano player with dancing digits dangling from his nose



Snotty nosed cow keeping itself presentable
Snotty nosed cow keeping itself presentable




Musical Anatomy - CounterPULSE, San Francisco, April 6-30
Musical Anatomy - CounterPULSE, San Francisco, April 6-30