Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The use of music at sporting events is a practice that is thousands of years old, [1] but has recently [when?] had a resurgence as a noted phenomenon. Some sports have specific traditions with respect to pieces of music played at particular intervals. Others have made the presentation of music very specific to the team—even to particular players.
Shay Torrent was the original organist for both the White Sox (1960–1966) and the California Angels (1967–1985). Another early stadium organist, John Kiley, got his start playing for silent films at the Criterion Theater in Roxbury at the age of 15. He went on to play for the Red Sox, the Boston Bruins, and the Boston Celtics.
Charge (fanfare) "Charge" is a short fanfare frequently played at sporting events. It was written by Tommy Walker while a junior at the University of Southern California in the fall of 1946. The fanfare consists of six notes followed by rooters shouting, "Charge!" [1] Occasionally, the fanfare is repeated one or more times in the same key or in ...
And of course, music is played at just about every sporting event to keep the crowd engaged. Action sports have a uniquely deep connection to music thanks to their individualistic, fast-paced nature.
Sports events official songs and anthems (2 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Sports events music" This category contains only the following page.
Exercise and music. The interplay of exercise and music has long been discussed, crossing the disciplines of biomechanics, neurology, physiology, and sport psychology. Research and experimentation on the relation between music and exercise dates back to the early 1900s, when investigator Leonard Ayres found that cyclists pedaled faster in the ...
Stadium anthem. Stadium anthems or sports anthems or arena anthems are terms to refer songs that are played over the public address systems at stadiums and arenas during breaks in the action to rally the fans. Unlike college fight songs, most stadium anthems were not written primarily for use at sports events, though compilations such as ESPN ...
Playing music throughout life is associated with better memory and thinking skills in older age, researchers have said. Scientists at the University of Exeter reviewed data from more than a ...