tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538676.post5758156481921043654..comments2023-10-29T15:23:09.194+01:00Comments on You Learn Something New Every Day: Moving to Music - The Isicathamiya EffectGillian Martin Mehershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13551238107247852991noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538676.post-1447238569326617982007-05-05T15:25:00.000+02:002007-05-05T15:25:00.000+02:00Interesting question. I know of one way to integra...Interesting question. I know of one way to integrate music in the management of large meetings. It is nice and easy to implement. When a speaker has one minute left to speak, turn on the music very sofly, increase the volume every 10 seconds a little bit. Once he is really over his time, you just increase the volume every ten seconds to the extent that finally he cannot be heard anymore. Of course you have to tell speakers in advance, and inform the public of the procedure. You can use the same music when people enter the hall, during intervals, coffe breaks etc. This brings some coherence in the atmosphere of the meeting (sound branding). The choice will be a challenge. You better test your choice in advance. For some occastions you may need music that excites, for other ocasions music that calms. When groups are working, music can be a distraction, as they mostly talk and that is already a lot of noise.Frits Hesselinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364344359931762377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538676.post-60279763742226962682007-05-04T17:28:00.000+02:002007-05-04T17:28:00.000+02:00Thanks Frits. I like the idea of regional spaces ...Thanks Frits. I like the idea of regional spaces in the exhibition fair and I hope to hear from Roel -his experience and advice would be very welcome. <BR/><BR/>In addition to the idea of using music for workshop ice breakers, i'm also interested in thinking about how it is / could be used during meetings - perhaps whilst groups are working or during breaks. I know of some tests using Mozart in science classes in schools. Do you know of anything similar in professional contexts?Elisabeth (Lizzie) Crudgingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345876018896582059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538676.post-1325669004479291552007-05-04T15:54:00.000+02:002007-05-04T15:54:00.000+02:00Good idea - Lizzie! At the 50th anniversary of IUC...Good idea - Lizzie! At the 50th anniversary of IUCN in Fontainebleau we had an impressive performance of musicians of ten different regions of the world. I could imagine you do something similar in Barcelona. But you could also have a space for each region in the fair where movies, photos and music picture the diversity of cultures and nature.<BR/>In workshops you can use singing or chanting as ice breakers. I mail this to CEC member Roel van Raaij for ideas - he is a amateur orchestra conductor and often includes this discipline in his workshops. He may have good advice.Frits Hesselinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364344359931762377noreply@blogger.com