1. Introduction In the past two years of dedicated study of singing, I encountered a very thorny problem: my ear's ability to distinguish sounds couldn't keep up with my body's vocal production. Professional vocalists, upon listening to an original recording, can often immediately determine exactly how high a high note is and whether a low note is truly that deep; but for someone like me…
1. Introduction In previous articles (see: Spiritual Nourishment Series: A Systematic Review of Buddhist Theory (Part 1): From Interest to Rational Understanding of Buddhism), we discussed the compatibility of Buddhism and science—although their paths differ, both use observation as a method and awareness as their ultimate goal. Science explores the laws of the world outward, while Buddhism…
1. Introduction I've loved singing since I was little. The first song I seriously learned, I remember, was "Green Apple Paradise" by the Little Tigers. To memorize the lyrics, I listened to it on the radio and wrote it down line by line in my notebook—much more self-disciplined than I was doing dictation at school. However, I've never…
1. My Starting Point: Why I Choose to Start with Buddhism? Human beings are inherently contradictory: they can be powerful enough to transform mountains and rivers, undertake massive construction projects, explore the heavens and the seas, even leaving footprints in space; yet they can also be fragile enough to fall into self-pity, depression, or even resentment due to insomnia, a word of blame, or a period of loneliness…
The charm of old songs goes beyond nostalgia. Most people born in the 1970s and 1980s likely agree: we always prefer listening to old songs to listening to newer releases. This has become almost a conventional wisdom, a tacit understanding shared by generations. Whenever those familiar melodies sound,...
1 前言 写下这些关于唱歌、声音、听觉与认知的文章，其实并不是一开始就有“音乐专题”的打算。更多时候，只是因为在练歌、听歌、研究相关理论时，反复遇到一些靠感觉解释不清的问题。 随着文章一点点积累，我才…
1 Introduction: In my previous articles on RAGs and knowledge bases, the word vector frequently appears. It can be said that vector is one of the core concepts of AI. Anyone who has had some exposure to AI is likely familiar with this term. In fact, even without AI, everyone is familiar with the concept of vector...