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Vitamin String Quartet
When you want to listen to your favorite bands, but find the words to be a distraction, check out The Vitamin String Quartet or VSQ. This group recreates some of the most popular songs with, as their name implies, a string quartet. From Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" to Coldplay's "Viva La Vida." The Vitamin String Quartet has released more than 232 albums, according to Last.FM.
Yann Tiersen
Anything Yann Tiersen, especially the soundtrack to Amelie. I owe the completion of every German essay I wrote in the fall semester of 2009 to this soundtrack. I am not sure why exactly, but these songs have the ability to inspire me to not only stay creative, but to energize me to complete any project without stopping 100 times to check my Facebook, take a leisurely walk around Watson, and the like.
So grab your headphones and crank it up.
Sometimes, even at the library, you have to do anything you can to focus. Many turn to music to drown out the chatter, paper and constant paper shuffling that seems to get louder with every minute that passes bringing you closer to deadline. Here are 10 songs/artists that can help add that boost you need when working on a project or studying. After all, 5-Hour Energy doesn't change the fact that your roommate won't turn down the the TV while watching The Real Housewives...
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Chopin
Classical music is a popular choice when it comes to study music. Stephanie Weinbeck, a junior from Topeka, go-to choice is the 19th century composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin, a child prodigy with French and Polish parents, is considered one of the greatest Romantic era composers. Some of Chopin's most recognized pieces today include The Funeral March (probably not the best when studying), and Noctures No.2.
Regina Spektor
The Books
Regina Spektor's album "Far" is a perfect fit if you're able to work with actual words in the song. The track "Blue Lips" offers a unique tempo that sets a pace for your work. Spektor has released six albums, her first, "11:11," came out in 2001, and she recently released "What We Saw From The Cheap Seats" earlier this year.
Kaitlin Brennan, a senior from Wichita, turns to many different bands when studying. The Books album "Lost and Safe" is at the top of her list. She added "Anything by Flying Lotus, but especially albums 'Los Angeles' and 'Pattern + Grid World.'"
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