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Tiempo Libre & Artists Repertory Premiere Cuban-Infused Musical 'Cuba Libre' in Portland
Tiempo Libre may be a group of seven young Cuban musicians but their music will now take a new approach, this time for the Broadway-scale musical Cuba Libre, produced by Artists Repertory Theatre. The production made its premiere in Portland, Oregon and is making a splash all over. Repetition in Music: 'Mere Exposure Effect' and 'Semantic Satiation'
The use of repetition in music raises a controversial debate for many listeners. In many cases, it is the sole delineator between the addicting songs and the irritating ones. Now, the folks over at IFL Science have put together a video arguing how incredibly fundamental repetition in music is to impressing itself on the listener, using the "mere exposure effect" and "semantic satiation" as its foremost defense.
