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1. All Time Best Songs November 19, 2009 Songs are important to most people. Music reflects the emotions and aspirations not just of the composer and singer but the listener as well. It makes listeners laugh when they are happy. Sentiments are more heartfelt during sad times. Some songs expose important social issues and make listeners act for remedy. Below is a list of the best and most influencial songs as compiled by Rolling Stone: 1. Like a Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan 2. Satisfaction, The Rolling Stones 3. Imagine, John Lennon 4. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye 5. Respect, Aretha Franklin 6. Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys ... (read more) Author: Kenny Leones

2. Kishore Kumar---a versatile singer November 19, 2009 Kishore Kumar was truly a versatile singer. Kishore Kumar, also considered as a legend in Hindi film world, excelled not only as a playback singer but also as an actor, director, producer, composer, lyrics writer, and script writer. Kishor Kumar, lovingly called as Kishore Da, was one of those very few singers who experimented with various styles of music. He proved his versatility in all genres of singing, including semi classical, sad, soulful, motivating, “qawwali”, “ghazals”, and patriotic. It is interesting to know that in Hindi film industry, Kishore Kumar yodeling became widel... (read more) Author: Shamal Chavan

3. The Story Behind We Didn't Start the Fire November 12, 2009 Billy Joel has always been one of the best singers known internationally. Aside from being a great singer, he is also known to be a great composer. One of the songs he wrote that caught the attention of both fans and critics was “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” While it was one of the most popular songs in the United States and Great Britain, it was also voted as one of the worst songs ever. So, why did Billy Joel write “We Didn’t Start the Fire?” It was in 1989 when Billy Joel turned forty years old. He wanted to write a song about the things that happened in his life for forty years. So... (read more) Author: Kenny Leones

4. Have you ever wondered how people are come up with amazing songs time after time? November 06, 2009 Well, luckily for some, you don't have to be an extremely experienced music composer to be a good song writer, just look at some of the world's best song writers of today. Some of the basic questions that you may have to begin with are do I start with an instrument or with the chords or lyrics? Do I have to ponder the idea for days or just pump out a melody? To tell you the truth there is no one correct way to write a song. It really all depends on you, the song writer, your strengths and uniqueness when it comes to writing music. Over the next few minutes, I am just going to try and conv... (read more) Author: Ty Cohen

5. Classical Debut "Nihilum" by BW Recknagel Now Available On I-Tunes October 22, 2009 BW RECKNAGEL's Debut Album "Nihilum" will be available on the digital distribution platform I-tunes from October 2009. "Nihilum", the mesmerizing Debut Album of 10 classical piano compositions by London based, German composer BW RECKNAGEL, has been introduced in June 2009 via http://www.bwrecknagel.com and since enjoyed growing popularity amongst the online community. The new deal with I-tunes secures worldwide digital distribution and will add further exposure within the classical sector. The new deal includes the territories UK, USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. ... (read more) Author: Kate Marsh

6. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky October 19, 2009 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. He wrote some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the current classical repertoire, including the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, the 1812 Overture, his First Piano Concerto, seven symphonies, and the opera Eugene Onegin. Against the wishes of his family he chose to pursue a musical career, and in 1862 entered the St Petersburg Conservatory, graduating in 1865. This formal, Western-oriented training set him apart, musically, from the contemporary nationalistic movement em... (read more) Author: Dalma Martinez

7. A R Rahman Live in Music Concert on October 11th Chennai October 16, 2009 Double Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman embarked on his much awaited 'Jai Ho' concert from October 11 here. Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian film composer, record producer, musician and singer. His film scoring career began in theearly 1990s. He has won thirteen Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe and two Academy Awards. Working in India's various film industries, international cinema and theatre, by 2003, Rahman, in a career spanning over a decade, has sold more than 100 million records of his film scores and soundtracks worldwide, and sold over 200... (read more) Author: Sita S

8. eBook to Speech October 12, 2009 eBook to Speech: Word to speech software can read various documents loudly and can convert them into wav files so user can listen them at anytime and anywhere. To hear webpage, text, word, rtf, email, excel, PDF or clipboard data by using text speaker user can just open a document and click speak button. Text to audio composer tool speaks pages in understandable human sounding voice or audio format and just click save as button to converting and creating a wav file for future to listen. User can easily play these files in future using iPod, PC audio player. Listen to text files, instead of st... (read more) Author: Software Tools

9. Things You Need to Make Free Online Instrumentals October 08, 2009 If you want to help other budding musicians by letting them use your own masterpieces, you might want to make free online instrumentals that they can download and they can sue to create their own music. This is especially helpful for vocalists and lyricists who are clueless when it comes to creating background music or they do not have enough money to pay to hire a composer. But before you can do this, you need to have several things first. If you have not heard of the sequencer digital audio workstation or DAW, then you should learn more about it because it is one of the best software th... (read more) Author: Hilary Mujikwa

10. A Big Mistake Made by My Girl Friend October 01, 2009 My girl friend, Christine, who has participated in the audition of American Idol, in fact is a shy and cute girl. On the show, she sang a lyric song. Though some audiences there criticized her for not singing well enough to advance the next round, I personally think her talent of being a professional composer can make up for the singing part. She was very brave to stand on that stage, being and showing herself to so many people, who made me admire her more. However, when she sat on a chair and sang the songs composed by herself with a whole new dressing style in the second round, I was very di... (read more) Author: William Jafferson Clinton

11. Exotic and Unusual Musical Instruments from Around the World October 01, 2009 To many people in many parts of the world, music is an important part life and plays a central role in their cultural heritage. Greek philosophers defined music as tones arranged in time horizontally (melodies) and vertically (harmonies). However, John Cage – a 20th-century composer famous for his experiment with exotic musical instruments and non-traditional sound –made a name for himself with his unique approach to music theory: "There is no noise, only sound." Though many of us may hear music where others hear noise, it cannot be denied that music plays an integral role in our everyda... (read more) Author: Kendra Fagan

12. Cute Illustrations by WanSaiDe October 01, 2009 WanSaiDe is an independent illustrator, graphic artist and music composer. His influences are multi-cultural. WanSaiDe's creations are fresh original digital illustrations made with love, and a computer. He uses simple shapes and subtle gradients to create an imaginary, absurd but poetic world. WanSaiDe's latest works tend to serve environmental matters. He works for clients in Switzerland, Japan, France, Canada, the USA, Indonesia, China and more. His is mainly known for his cute little colorful characters, such as the Orange Tibetan Monk in Levitation, the Blue Baby in the Stars, the Light ... (read more) Author: Ann Coederovic

13. List of Filipino Folk Song September 10, 2009 Folk songs are, quite literally, songs of the people. And in determining the identity of a country, one can look no further than this form of music for clues to a particular culture. This list of Filipino folk songs offers a few examples of the many simple yet timeless tunes long since ingrained into the Philippine people’s consciousness. BAHAY KUBO This song is as familiar to Filipino schoolchildren as the “ABC’s” and “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” are to kids everywhere. Credited to have been written by composer and 1997 National Artist for Music Felipe de Leon (1912-1992), it tel... (read more) Author: Kenny Leones

14. Acheron - black metal band from USA September 09, 2009 ACHERON is black/death metal band from the USA . Members of the band are: Rev. Vincent Crowley, John Scott, Michael Estes, Richard Christy and Peter H. Gilmore. Band was formed by Rev. Vincent Crowley and Peter H. Gilmore who is a composer but also a magister in the church of Satan. And as they state for themselves that’s how began their descent into darkness. Peter H. Gilmore is currently the leader of the church of Satan which means the most important person in its organization. Unfortunately he has quite a large presence in the media in USA. Reverend Vincent Crowley is also a priest in the ... (read more) Author: Krunoslav Zazar

15. The Encyclopedia Britannica 2009 August 27, 2009 The Encyclopedia Britannica 2009 (established in 1768), both in its Ultimate (now also called "Student and Home") and Deluxe versions, builds on the success of its completely revamped previous editions in 2006-8. The rate of innovation in the last three versions was impressive and welcome. It continues apace in this rendition with Britannica Biographies (Great Minds and Leaders), Classical Music (500 audio files arranged by composer), and a great Workspace for Project Management (a kind of friendly digital den). Generous 6-12 months of free access to the myriad riches of the Britannica Online ... (read more) Author: sumit1 pandey

16. Piano Concertos of Mozart: Crowd-pleasing Works by a Master Composer August 20, 2009 Exactly how many piano concertos did W.A. Mozart write? Well, that’s a tougher question than you might think. The answer depends on whether you count some of his earliest attempts at this musical genre, which were actually arrangements of compositions by others. Until a few decades ago, the first four piano concertos of Mozart were not included in the catalogue for this reason (K.37, 39, 40, and 41). However, more recently, musicologists have included them, and renumbered the catalogue, so that the Mozart piano concerto that used to be known as Number 1 is now referred to as Number 5. ... (read more) Author: Yoke Wong

17. Clint Eastwood a small bio July 24, 2009 Clint Eastwood´s career has being recognized over the last 50 years. He is especially famous for his action films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He is especially known for his roles in Sergio Leone´s films, that we call spaghetti westerns such as A Fistful of Dollars from 1964, For a Few Dollars More from 1965 and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from 1966. He is also well known on behalf of his role as Inspector Harry Callahan in the five Dirty Harry films, Dirty Harry from 1971, Magnum Force from 1973, The Enforcer from 1976 and Sudden Impact from 1983. For his work Clint has achieved m... (read more) Author: Kristjan Sigurjonsson

18. Learn How to Play the Piano Within a Few Months July 23, 2009 Some people have more natural talent than other when it comes to playing music, but that doesn't mean you can't learn how to play the piano. There are many tricks that exist that you can use to learn the piano within just a few months. It takes practice, of course, but some online courses can help you learn how to play quickly. Keep in mind, however, that the most important thing about learning ANY musical instrument is dedication---no matter how easy an online course may be. Listening to Mozart, Bach, or any other musical composer geniuses might make you want to sign up for the best teach... (read more) Author: Lauren Paltrow

19. Danish movie composer Naiim Sylvester Gjerø July 23, 2009 Naiim Sylvester Gjerø (born May 28, 1982) is a Danish composer, pianist and songwriter who was born in Greenland. He studied Musicology at the University of Copenhagen and piano in MGK - Music Conservatorium in Denmark, and graduated from Music Academy of Zealand. He has received lessons from Leo Sayer, Butch lazy and the American motion picture composer Russel Garcia. From 2006-2007 Naiim was chapel master and pianist in the Rock Band 5th. Avenue. From 2007-2009 teacher in piano and band arancements at the Music school Holbaek in Denmark. Today Naiim is working freelance. _______... (read more) Author: Danish composer Naiim

20. Tinnitus Solution - The Magic of Music July 16, 2009 There are many natural tinnitus treatments you can try. One in particular was developed by Dr. Tomatis, an ear, nose and throat doctor in Paris in the 1950s. Dr. Tomatis discovered how classical music, especially from the famous composer Mozart, could significantly relieve the constant "ringing in the ears" that is called tinnitus. Tinnitus is simply a constant or continual ringing or other noise in your ears (or head) that will not go away. There are many possible reasons for your tinnitus. Working in noisy environments with heavy machinery be it factories, workshops, farms, airfields or... (read more) Author: Candy Lim

21. What Are The Responsibilities of an Artist Manager? July 03, 2009 The Artist, Musician or Composer is the product for sale and they should spend the majority of their time preparing, developing and promoting their product, which of course is for sale and the focus of revenue generation. That activity in itself is not only an important ingredient of the success of the Artist; it also should take up the majority of thought and effort. It is up to the Artist Manager to focus on the business of the Artist by developing the following revenue streams: • Distribution of product – this is done through a distribution contract with a Major or Independent la... (read more) Author: Ron Brandt

22. How to place your songs and music in film, TV and other media July 02, 2009 These days, there is a great amount of good music being created and made available to the public. The internet has certainly been a great tool to that end. With all this music out there, today's artists, songwriters and composers may feel that they are but tiny fish in a huge ocean. But there is a whole industry that exists that many people aren't even aware of that makes this ocean a whole lot smaller. Have you ever watched a TV show, commercial or a movie, or heard a radio commercial and wondered where the background music came from? Certainly there are scores of composers for hire who ... (read more) Author: Rick Ivanoff

23. Chickenfoot Steps Up June 19, 2009 The ingredients: Hagar, Van Halen, Chili Peppers, and Satriani. Mix it all up and what do you have? Chickenfoot, and they will blow you away. How did all these powerhouses come together? Vocalist, composer, and guitarist Sammy Hagar had a brilliant idea. Aside from being one of the former singers of Van Halen, Sammy has established quite a name for himself as a solo artist. The idea of forming a "super band" is not a new one to Hagar. In 1984 he formed HSAS (Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve) with previous Foghat bassist Kenny Aaronson and previous drummer for Santana, Michael Shrieve. This ti... (read more) Author: Jen Barnum

24. Chickenfoot: The Legends All Worked Up And Rocked Out! June 15, 2009 The ingredients: Hagar, Van Halen, Chili Peppers, and Satriani. Mix it all up and what do you have? Chickenfoot, and they will blow you away. How did all these powerhouses come together? Vocalist, composer, and guitarist Sammy Hagar had a brilliant idea. Although he did sing with Van Halen for a while, Hagar is primarily well known as a solo rocker. Chickenfoot is not his first grouping of super rockers. Hagar, Shon, Aaronson, and Shrieve, known as HSAS was brought together by him in the mid-eighties. Although these guys were from such greats as Santana and Foghat, Chickenfoot is far and ... (read more) Author: Jen Barnum

25. Bats For Lashes Does It Again! June 10, 2009 Singer/composer Natasha Khan, of Bat for Lashes, has been compared to many femme fatales including Tori Amos, Bjork, PJ Harvey and Kate Bush. Khan's songwriting style definitely fits into in the same genre, however, just like each of them, Khan has a style and enthusiasm, unique to her. Khan's imagination carries her on flights of fancy that take us back to the heraldic age of knights in shining armor, dragons, and unicorns. In interviews, Natasha explains that she can actually see the inspiration for her songs in in her mind. While Natasha hasn't said whether or not her inspiration come... (read more) Author: Jen Barnum

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