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Music Nation Preview

As Radio 3 launches Music Nation, the first nationwide countdown event for the London 2012 Festival, Suzy Klein explores the cultural past, present and future of the Olympics.

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45 minutes

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  • Sat 3 Mar 2012 12:15

Knock on wood – six stunning wooden concert halls around the world

Steel and concrete can't beat good old wood to produce the best sounds for music.

The evolution of video game music

Tom Service traces the rise of an exciting new genre, from bleeps to responsive scores.

Why music can literally make us lose track of time

Try our psychoacoustic experiment to see how tempo can affect your timekeeping abilities.

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