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Why do pianists crack their knuckles?

All it is is excess air that accumulates inside your joints. "Cracking" your knuckles is actually just the sound of the air being pushed out.

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Re: cracking nuckles---good or bad 488069 09:15 PM Joined: Posts: 1,893 Canada I iamcanadian 1000 Post Club Member iamcanadian 1000 Post Club Member I Joined: Posts: 1,893 Canada "By cracking your knuckles, what you are doing is pushing the joint beyond its physiological stop sign, or further than its range of motion would normally allow for. This puts undue stress on the ligaments and tendons that hold the joint together and in place. Ligaments behave a little like rubber bands -- you can pull and stretch them a lot, but eventually they'll stop returning to their original size. After years of pushing your joint past its normal range of motion, it may become hypermobile. If the joint is very mobile (as in the hand), the joint surfaces might wear out. If this happens, the body responds by laying down more bone. Although this sounds like the body healing itself, in reality, matters are made worse. Usually, the bone is not laid down smoothly and the joint surfaces become rough. Worst-case scenario: Spurring or sharp spots will develop in the bone of the joint in question. Eventually, you may have rough surfaces moving against each other, to which the body might respond by swelling, increasing the amount of fluid and blood in the area. Talk about unpleasant friction! In the end, you could have a joint ("arthro") that is inflamed ("-itis"). Little research has been carried out in this area, so it's difficult to say with a high degree of certainty that knuckle and other joint cracking will lead to arthritis or other joint diseases. But it's fairly safe to say that repeatedly pushing a joint beyond its normal physical range is not a good thing to do. And years down the road, you could possibly end up with big problems, not just big knuckles."

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Who has sung the lowest note ever?

According to Guinness World Records the lowest note ever sung is the F sharp three semi-tones above the note in Mealor's De Profundis. The record was set by George Menees in 2010 (see video).

Composer Paul Mealor, whose Ubi Caritas was performed at the royal wedding in April in 2011, wrote a piece which includes the lowest note ever included in a choral work. His work De Profundis features the E more than two octaves below middle C. It is six semi-tones below the note that was previously the lowest ever written in a choral piece – a B flat in Rachmaninov’s Vespers. According to Guinness World Records the lowest note ever sung is the F sharp three semi-tones above the note in Mealor’s De Profundis. The record was set by George Menees in 2010 (see video). The De Profundis text comes from one of the penitential psalms and the opening translates – appropriately enough – as 'Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.' Mealor and his producer, Anna Barry, along with record company Decca will be searching for a bass to sing the note. The closing date for entries is 24 February and any bass who thinks they might be able to sing the note is asked to contact Danny Roberts on [email protected]. The recording is expected to take place this spring.

For more information go to www.howlowwillyougo.com.

Elizabeth Davis

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