What Is The Real Children's Music

If you look at all of the different music genres listed in many of the media players and online music sites, you will find a category called, "Children's Music." But what exactly is, "Children's Music?" What does it sound like?

Most often in the United States, you will find that the majority of children's music has been generally confined to folk music, usually played by an acoustic guitarist who also sings or tells stories while performing. In fact, just do a general online search of children's music and I guarantee that you will find that a large number of artists within this genre are acoustic guitar players.

Let me first say that there are many excellent children music artists who are acoustic guitarists and are doing great things in this industry. I buy and support their music regularly. However, children's music cannot be confined to one particular style of music. Quite simply, children's music is any music composed and performed for children. But notice that I said it is "any music," not just "folk music." This means that any genre of music can be used to create children's music, including jazz, reggae, classical, rock, Calypso, Bossa Nova, gospel, hip-hop, Go-Go, R&B, country, and the list goes on.

When I first decided to dedicate my art form to children's music, a good buddy of mine and fellow musician told me not to limit the type of music that I play to the stereotype of what many consider to be children's music. He said for me not to get trapped into nursery rhymes if that is not my specialty, but instead just be myself and focus on the message that I'm trying to convey. He was correct. What I have come to realize is that the children's music genre is based upon the level of exposure that parents and guardians give to their children. Once I understood this, it gave me the freedom to simply be me as a drummer and percussionist, and the confidence to believe in what I have to offer the children of the world.

You will find that there is excellent children's music within every style of music and that if you want your child to have a rich and rewarding childhood, you should expose them to as many musical traditions as possible. From a cultural perspective, we cannot separate the purpose of children's music from the purpose of music as whole, which is to enhance the moral and material happiness of humanity.

Therefore, children's music does not have one sound or look. It is universal. So no matter whether you are a country music artist or love opera, straight-ahead jazz enthusiast or hip-hop fan, keep inspiring the next generation because they are listening.

Here Are The Six Most Fundamental Things To Learn About Playing Guitar

Regardless of the resources you use to learn to play guitar, it's important to know what there is to learn and how that affects what you want to do. Whether it's playing in a band, singing and playing or being a singer -songwriter. there are specific things to learn and specific skills to develop. Here's an overview of the six most fundamental things to learn.




1) Chords



The first thing that almost all guitar players learn is chords. A chord is played by holding down multiple notes simultaneously on the fingering hand. The opposite hand makes a chord sound by strumming it or finger picking it. There is nothing more fundamental than playing basic chords. 

The first 14 chords are E, A, D, G ,C, Em, Am, Dm, E7, A7, D7, G7, B7. C7. Typically, barre chords are learned next. Barres have an advantage because they can be moved to different keys. Their disadvantage is that they’re harder to play, at least initially.

The ability to play chords and switch them smoothly is the first requirement for playing alone or with a group. It immediately qualifies you for a band in the role of rhythm guitar. This job is an accompaniment job and does not have the attention given to the Lead guitar player but it is your quickest route to playing in a band!

2) Strums

This skill is part of the rhythm guitar role. All songs, besides having chords, have a strum that is responsible for the "feel" of the song. If you play the wrong strum with a song, something will sound off.

The strum helps keep the tempo steady and propels the music forward. Strumming captures the most primitive element of music – rhythm. That tendency to tap our feet when we hear music can often be traced to the strumming pattern of the guitar.

3) Finger Picking



Finger picking is an alternative to strumming. Like strumming, finger picking uses the non-fingering hand and produces sound from chords. Fingerpicking was most common in Folk music but it has certainly made its way into main stream contemporary music through singer – songwriters and country artists. James Taylor is an outstanding finger pick artist who has fused Folk, Country, Rock and Pop music into a seamless original form. His influence has been significant ever since the beginning of the Folk – Rock movement.



4) Scales

Scales are organized streams of notes that can be used to generate melody or improvisation. There are many kinds of scales to learn depending on the musical style you choose. The two most common contemporary scales are the Blues Scale and the Pentatonic Scale. The Blues Scale is used in the darker forms of Blues and in heavier Rock Music. The Pentatonic Scale is used in all things Southern: Southern Rock, brighter Blues, Country music and even Motown.

Beyond these scales, there are many more to learn if the music you play needs them. Santana used the Dorian Scale to great effect while Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits made a living from the Aeolian Scale.

5) Rhythm



Rhythm is one of the three primary components of music, It encompasses several aspects. On the one hand, rhythm is the duration of a note or a chord. It also includes tempo ie beats per second as measured by a metronome and the stability of the beat. Rhythm, as in tempo, can vary during a song. Some songs maintain a steady tempo from beginning to end. Other songs vary the tempo. Slowing down is called Ritardando and speeding up is called Acclerando. These are intentional musical effects and not the result of a guitar player not being able to keep steady time or rhythm. The ability to "keep time" is one of the most important skills a guitar player can develop.


6) Ear



The development of the ear brings your musical insides – out. Music is the only hearing art. As such, the ear acts as the intermediary between your musical ideas and the execution of these ideas. Solfeggio, the Italian art of sight singing has been used for centuries to develop musicianship. Ear training contributes to the ability to play what you hear. There are virtually unlimited applications of ear training from working songs out by ear to improvising to writing. The European tradition of ear training has been far more stringent than that of the United States.



The Mysterious World Of Country Music Is Really Wonderful

When one drives 12 hours in one day from Florida to Kentucky, as I did this past weekend, one gets pretty darn desperate for ways to occupy the time. Usually, I bring plenty of podcasts and CDs to listen to, but I was out of podcasts and while going 75 on the interstate is not always the best time to search for new CDs. NPR was playing classical music, as it often does in the southern states. I was stuck. Desperate. And there was no way I was going to listen to Top 40 radio.

At first, I was listening ironically. It's easy to find entertainment when listening to such hits as "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy." But as I continued to listen to the top 7 songs of the Foxworthy Countdown, I found myself not only really enjoying the music, but also finding an odd affinity for the whole genre of country music. People who know me well know that this represents the beginning of the end of the world.
So, as we await the implicitly imminent return of Christ, I thought I might share with you some things I really appreciate about this mysterious world of country music.

An Appreciation for the "Old Guard", remember that guy who sand "Chatahootchee" way back in the day, when you went through that country music phase? Well, he's got the current number one hit song right now in country music! And that's not just a fluke! The country music charts are filled with older country music stars who weren't cast out and left to fend for themselves like much of the music industry we're familiar with. Not only does this demonstrate loyalty, but it also demonstrates an encouraging respect for those who have come before us. While much of pop music is obsessed with throwing off the old ways and embracing younger and younger stars, country music seems to be just as obsessed with the "been there, done that" crowd.

An Acceptance of Family Life, pop music as a rule seems to have an utter disregard for the family, not only in the content of its lyrics, but in its demands and expectations for artists. But as I listened to a few interviews with several country music stars, I started noticing that they spoke a lot about their family, and they seemed to be able to make them a priority in the context of the "Big Country Star" life. And from what I gathered, the fans and radio stations that support them wouldn't have it any other way. It's just a part of the culture.

An Esteem for "Home", while pop music is often about running away or doing your own thing, country music loves nothing more than "back home," a place where you can be around those you trust, go to your home church, honor your parents, and feel comfortable raising your kids. While this isn't the best way for everyone, I do feel like many in our culture tend to leave home simply out of rebellion or escape. Plus, I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that our constant longing for "home" points to a more eternal longing we all have for a place that will truly be our home.

Lyrically and musically, a lot of it is actually kind of good. Here's the thing: I haven't given country music enough credit. The truth is, like most genres, it has good and bad bands, artists and songs within it. Toby Keith is an example of bad country music. But I heard quite a few truly good songs that seemed to be celebrated for all the right reasons, including the fact that they were just good, artistically.

How To Learn To Play The Violin

If you are an aspiring violinist just starting out there are many options available to you in learning how to play the violin. I always advise people who have an interest in the instrument to first take some violin lessons before committing their money to purchasing an instrument. By doing this you have a better understanding of the process and you will be able to make an informed decision as to whether this is right for you.

When first starting out you need to realize that the violin is one of the more difficult instruments to master. There are no frets on the instrument to guide you on where to put your fingers to produce notes. Also the positioning under the chin and the use of the bow takes a little time to master. It sometimes takes a good teacher to instruct a person on the proper technique for doing these things.

The next thing that you will need to do after you make your purchase is to tune the instrument. There are four strings and they are tuned to G, D, A, and E notes. You can use a tuned guitar or piano for this or if this is not an option you can go to the internet and use an online tuner which is available and easy to use.

Now you can practice holding the instrument. It is held with the left should and your left hand will be playing the fret board. The instrument is very lightweight and the strings are easy to depress. The right hand is now available for using the bow. It will be slid up and down on the string that you are depressing with you left hand.

Now you are ready for the fun part, learning to play your new violin. The first thing you will learn is how to place your fingers on the fret board and sound out each note. This does take practice but once you know it you will be stringing notes together to play a piece. While learning to master the notes may take some time it is like learning to ride a bicycle as you will not forget them.

The next thing that you will be doing is learning to read sheet music so you can play any piece on your violin. You will develop an understanding of octaves, beats and scales to further increase your musical knowledge. Take your time and as you get more proficient in one aspect proceed to the next. It won’t be long before you have the skills of an accomplished violinist.

Facts About Baby Music

Indulgence of music shows great developmental effects in both humans and plants. Music for babies is not a concept which is something new. Lullabies have been a part of mother's nature since time immemorial. Apart from human voice, music gets the status of next interactive medium. A baby learns the best through music. Brain development and response stimulation is shown to be very progressive through music.
With the advent of Internet, every difficult or unreachable work has become a matter of click to get it done. A mother running short of lullabies can always opt for online baby music. With a great database of lovely baby music, every mother can select any song which can make a baby happy and peaceful. All that is needed from parents is to do a good amount of research and find the best music for babies. There are online baby music stores in plenty where parents can download baby music free.

Babies can perceive the strings and rhythm of music right from when they are in womb. Music for babies oriented as per their developmental stages, right from pregnancy stage till the baby is born. Online baby music that are available in various websites are well organized to choose. If a pregnant woman wants to give her fetus a musical aura, intensified, rhythmic are available. Tonal pitch and pre-linguistic sessions can be a pre-learning session before the baby arrives. If its about a new born baby, new baby music is mostly in demand not only because of the acclimatization that is faced by both parents and the baby.
One of the most common category in online baby music searched by parents and family is "stop crying music for baby" . A baby is most lovable when he is playful and most annoying and painful when he cries. More than the sleepless nights faced by parents, its about the discomfort experienced by the baby in his new world. For parents, ultimate efforts are to keep their baby happy, healthy and give him a peaceful sleep. Especially for the new parents, new baby music has been a great relief for crying, fussy or restless babies.
All of these problems arise due to baby colic. Its a condition when a baby cries abruptly and stops suddenly for no reason. Symptoms are gas formation in abdomen, frequent sleeplessness, irritation and fussy. Mainly happens during first few weeks once a baby is born but this problem naturally disappears after a month. Colic is common and inevitable condition in new born infants. So better prepared be the parents with music for baby collection of lullabies, baby sleep music, white noise sounds and nursery rhymes too.

Indian Classical Music Is Always Set In A Raga

Indian classical music is always set in a raga. A raga is comprised of a series of five or more musical notes upon which a melody is constructed. The performer then interprets the raga in his or her own unique way through the construction of musical phrases that can sound like musical embroidery. No two performances are alike.

"A performance can be defined as the act of coloring the mind and emotions, and therefore metaphorically means any feeling or passion—for instance, love, affection, sympathy, desire, interest, motivation, joy or delight," said Kannan. Ragas are also associated with different times of the day as well as the seasons, he added.

This midnight raga jog is a song of longing for the beloved, explained Abhisekh. It can powerfully express the emotion, and can bring forth emotions very strongly, he said. The raga's words, "How will time go by without you? I will have sleepless nights without you," are around 100 years old, Abhisekh’s said his guru Ajay Thosar told him.

New ragas are continually being created, but it requires a level of fame for the tune to stick. Most Indian classical musicians perform well-known ragas which can easily be enjoyed by audiences familiar with the tunes.

The concert opened with a Carnatic (south Indian) raga "hamsadhvani," played by Brooklyn-based Eric Fraser, on a bamboo "bansuri" flute. The simple flute is among the oldest instruments known to mankind, and a very important instrument in Indian classical music. The blue-skinned Hindu god Krishna is typically depicted with a flute in hand.

Fraser established the raga in a slow and deliberate manner, and then slowly built up the tune, including a joyful circular journey through what felt like walking on cresting, sparkling ocean wave at times; at other times like frolicking in tall green grass under a brilliant blue sky.

Know About The Latest Trends In Popular Music

Have you noticed that almost every new song you hear on the radio nowadays sounds miraculously similar to every other "new" song you hear on the radio nowadays? Almost as though there were some uniform formulas for mass-scale commercial success in the music industry framed on the wall of every contemporary producer in the business? Well, if so, it turns out, according to a group of Spanish scientists who have been studying trends in popular music with relatively high-tech equipment and software and whose results have been published in the scientific journal Nature, that your suspicions are not so far off the mark.

Granted, it is doubtful that big shot commercial music producers actually have a framed road-to-success-type formula on their studio walls – so perhaps your intuitions were not spot on in that regard, – but it turns out, according to these Spanish scientists, that over the years popular music has actually been showing a marked decrease in heterogeneity along with a big spike in the volume category. This means that songs are beginning to sound more and more the same, just getting ever louder. Perhaps next on the to-produce list of the music moguls will be a uniform 440hz tone, electronically produced of course, at maximum volume? One cannot be sure.

But enough speculation; on to the hard facts of the study now. These Spanish researchers who I’ve been referring to what they did was they looked at data from the Million Song Dataset, a database at Columbia University with info from over a million songs recorded since the year 1955. What they found was that popular music is getting louder. Meaning take a song from 1960 and play it at the same volume setting on your stereo as a song from 2000 and lo! the 2000 song will make
considerably more noise.

The researchers also found that songs have become increasingly restricted with regard to the extent to which they change pitch. That is, whereas songs of old tended to move about on the musical scales with at least a moderate degree of veracity, songs of late tend to, well, not.

And lastly, the researchers found a homogenization of timbre. This means that not only is there less variety in the actual notes used, but also less variety in the means used to produce these notes. Essentially this means that contemporary music is using less and less instruments to get the music out.

You Can Develop Your Interest Into Jazz Music

The Jazz is really as hard for you to specify because new music alone. Make contact with the particular sources of new music alone for getting several great jazz classics. Dixieland alone received it's sources with the Ragtime new music played within the finish off on the 19th millennium. In truth plenty of Dixieland bands and orchestras would combine Ragtime new music of their repertoire. You can find began while using the themes lots of prevalent in notated Jazz and Blues page new music or maybe bogus guide types. Jazz new music that was seated within the blues, developed straight into Completely new Orleans, RAG time, boogie woogie, dixie and swing movement.

It was since previous to we were looking at brought to The usa, they've got an original culture of Photography equipment. A great deal of substantial cities in the usa have destinations commemorated towards the time of jazz. Kansas Location, Birkenstock boston, and Completely new Orleans are generally 3 considerable cities of which pleasure independently on the great jazz groups. Jazz groups undoubtedly are a excellent area to possess a handful of cocktails and move in to a time unit. Your high of deconstruction in jazz took place in 1965 which in turn noticeable because of the profile of free of charge jazz. Generally there just isn't a greater place to discover a real training in Jazz New music.

Therefore, since the time, accelerating jazz expression emerged and jazz new music inserted to the fashionable jazz years. Then, with the beginning decades on the 1940s, jazz inserted possibly be bop years. Inside possibly be bop jazz, the particular restrictions that had been used in swing movement jazz have been de-emphasized. Always be bop jazz seemed to be too additional expressive and likely for being more accelerating. Eventually, possibly be bop hit bottom and jazz grew to become great, so arrived the particular great jazz expression. Inside several years of 80s and 90s, cost-free jazz grew to become the inspiration on the advancement of blend and neo-Classicism.

This fashion seemed to be a new landmark within the advancement of postmodern jazz having its principal people. Meanwhile, the particular popular of jazz seemed to be developed to the model of Classicism. Jazz can be quite a form of new music that truly actions men and women.

Jazz new music would develop into a questionaire that provides music artists freedom for you to experiment with looks. Your festivity reveals a diverse range of Jazz new music types and very best music artists via all over the globe. A lot of people believe Jazz new music was read all through the time seen as the particular “Jazz Age” on the 1920′s. Those who appreciate jazz new music have to have acknowledged the particular story Art Blakey.

Art Blakey played new music the full time and he or she seemed to be too very best recurrent wedding ring. Art visited Birkenstock boston and lead an important wedding ring, with Billy Eckstine’s wedding ring in SAINT. Louis, he or she keeps with all the wedding ring via 1944-194. Then, the particular thoughts guided to the completely new brands of playing new music. You can find began with new music coordinating and that is recreating an existing tune with completely new strategies.

Walk Into The World Of Jazz Music

Jazz Music is suitable for a lot of kinds of occasions, it also reaches the actual leading edge from the everlasting right now. Jazz music indicates rich innovation in music world. In order to innovate way to expose some thing brand new. This means producing modifications in order to some thing currently set up. Why is the actual songs associated with Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Steve Coltrane, Artwork Blakey, Kilometers Davis therefore attractive as well as lively? For a lot of audience it is the brand new suggestions, and also the modifications these types of excellent gamers delivered to the actual songs.

Louis Armstrong paraphrasing tunes, infusing all of them using the blues, articulating round the heartbeat, designing the actual music. Artwork Blakey, among the creators associated with contemporary bebop drumming.

Charlie Parker, together with his excellent method, stressed top of the plug-ins associated with chords. Steve Coltrane yearning in order to perform their saxophone just like a harp, making his”sheets associated with sound” strategy. Kilometers Davis carrying out a few of the twentieth Century’s the majority of difficult as well as important songs.

Therefore all of us remain right here these days using the seems from the experts echoing within our thoughts. However, once we tend to be jazz music artists, all of us change the encounters from yesteryear and find out exactly what the near future retains. 3 crucial developments within jazz improvisation-trends that show exactly where jazz is actually heading-are expressionism, postmodernism, as well as freebop.
The very first pattern is actually expressionism. Music artists actively playing expressionism make an effort to go to town because completely as you possibly can.
This particular design is actually mentioned because of its strength. It’s occasionally known as ‘energy music’. Music artists recognized with regard to actively playing within an expressionist design consist of Pharaoh Sanders, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones.

The 2nd essential pattern to consider is actually postmoderninsm. Postmodern jazz music artists be lent in one idiom as well as change it. Pieces as well as signifiers tend to be moved. Gamers have an interest within building their very own tone of voice, irrespective of any kind of path which jazz in general may be getting.

For instance, the overall performance might contain fits which proceed through design to create throughout overall performance, instead of dealing with any kind of specific type of their very own.

The 3rd pattern is actually freebop. Free of charge bop is really a mix in between bebop as well as so-called modal jazz. It is the things in between difficult bop as well as free of charge jazz. Kilometers Davis’s 2nd quartet had been free of charge bop. Within freebop, music artists perform free of charge, with no regimentation from the modifications required within bebop. The rhythmic heartbeat from the songs is actually obviously bebop as well as blues dependent. Atonality can be used moderately. Although it offers numerous brand new components, this particular songs continues to be recognizably the main blues custom.

Musicians Dream Of Music More Than Twice With Respect To Non-Musicians

Music in dreams is rarely reported in scientific literature, while the presence of musical themes in dreams of famous musicians is anecdotally reported. We did a systematic investigation to evaluate whether the occurrence of musical dreams could be related to musical competence and practice, and to explore specific features of dreamt pieces.

Thirty-five professional musicians and thirty non-musicians filled out a questionnaire about the characteristics of their musical activity and a structured dream log on the awakening for 30 consecutive days. Musicians dream of music more than twice with respect to non-musicians; musical dreams frequency is related to the age of commencement of musical instruction, but not to the daily load of musical activity. Nearly half of the recalled music was non-standard, suggesting that original music can be created in dreams.

There have been very few systematic studies of music in dreams, though one such [pdf], by Valeria Uga and her colleagues at the University of Florence in 2006, compared the dream logs of thirty-five professional musicians and thirty non-musicians. The researchers concluded that “musicians dreams of music more than twice as much as non-musicians [and] musical dream frequency is related to the age of commencement of musical instruction, but not to the daily load of musical activity. Nearly half of all recalled music was non-standard, suggesting that original music can be created in dreams.” While there have been many anecdotal stories of composers creating original compositions in dreams, this is the first study to lend support to the idea.

The finding has an interesting parallel with findings on the ‘age-of-acquisition effect’ in language research.

All music has a rhythm whether it motivates, stimulates, or soothes and calms the mind, body and spirit. Rhythm is the driving force of any natural flow.

We can alter our state of mind with music, we can celebrate life's great gifts with music, cling to it when we are grieving. We can improve the quality of life with music, and we can fill our lives with moments of joy because of music.. Music brings people together to sing, dance, and pay tribute. Music stimulates the mind and body, and has a huge capacity to heal. There has never been anything like it! Music can be nature made, human produced, even imagined. There is no limit!

Listening Music Online To Express Your Emotions To The Most

Listening Music Online is the one of the most preferred basis to express one's emotions let's take an case of our Indian Bollywood music, the moment the director wants the addressees to be poignant he puts a song and just the words and the pace touch one's heart. And for a country like India with so many traditions and variety, each state is having its own meticulous state language, music and dance, seeing all together on one site make a person so fervent and he can't stop himself to feel swollen with pride to think that how rich we people are in terms of arts and culture. These sites are having so many categories like Latest album, Punjabi, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Urdu, Pakistani and Pop.

Life requires being musical, or else it seems to be very uninteresting and monotonous and when we talk about rhythm, nothing comes to our mind except the remarkable experience of the "MUSIC". Hearing the word music put various kinds of rhythms and dancing steps in one's intellect and if we have a general storage area for different types of music together - oh this is really a good knowledge, to have such a vast subject or heavenly art with different forms is preset at one place and we can access it very easily without any complications.

This experience is provided by some Indian Music Online sites on the internet where we can Listen Music Online be it any type of music while sitting anywhere in any corner of the world - isn't it seems very attractive.

With the presence of innumerable mediums of entertainment, one which can never go unnoticed is Music. Since many years people have been listening to their favorite tracks on music players, decks and television. Nobody can deny the importance of Music in the lives of a normal viewer or listener. With so much of attention grabbed by music, it needs to be explored through the facility to listen music online.

Since many years people have been hearing songs on transistors, radios, players and decks but as Technology develops, things start coming in small packages. Similar is the situation with music, which is easily accessible through Internet. The user will find many songs irrespective of its genre on many entertainment portals which includes hip - hop, jazz, Turu and some bollywood numbers. To listen songs online, the user has to log on to a particular website, where the entire list would be given in a alphabetical order or the search option would be available. Some of the well known websites in this field are are smash hits, bollyvista and you tube.

There are many advantages of listening online Mp3 songs, firstly the user does not have to pay any extra charges to listen to his favorite tracks. Secondly it can also act as a stress buster for the user if, working on a PC on daily basis. In many organizations people tend to listen songs online, so as they can enjoy while working instead of sitting in the same posture for more then eight hours.

Music industry has also been benefited through online music, because it has given the makers a chance to publicize their products online to generate curiosity level among audiences. Other than this facility, it also entitles the user the user to listen songs which are not on the music charts anymore.

Only just like JPG, free MP3 files employ a slightly loosened data file format. Therefore the ultimate noise of your free MP3 file just isn't actually the identical to that of its starting place. You can search for free mp3 downloads, and_additionally get hold of tracks vocals. Generally there usually are generally tons of websites that supply free MP3 for the popular music enthusiast. You might check out the newest tunes downloads, and discover free mp3 downloads.

These types of file sharing sites allowed visitors to share and also download free mp3music files received from a great incredible number of connected end usersglobal. Althoughthis system is just not wholly legitimate, shall we say. considering that most new music is shielded by global copyright laws. The world wide web is actually almost crawling along with web sites that supply free MP3 downloads.

Find The Best Online Music To Sooth Your Listening Desires

It cannot be helped, people are really into music. From the student who is reading up for his book reports, to the office worker slaving away at his desk job, they would want to have that background tunes to listen to accompany whatever they are doing. However, sometimes they do not have a copy of the CD of their favorite tune and have no way to listen to the songs that they want. This is where online music streaming can come in.

Online music streaming can be likened to the usual radio. However, instead of transmitting music through radio waves, the music is passed through by using an internet connection. There are various websites that offer online music. This ensures that music lovers of any kind of genre, from hip hop, R&B, alternative, to pop, would always have a way to listen to their favorite beats.

Gone are the days when the only choice of enjoying your favorite songs was to go to a music store and spend twenty dollars or more just to have a CD. You can now enjoy listening to your favorite artists and bands by purchasing less expensive music from the internet. Indeed, online music downloads have been considered as the best source of music. These are the simple reasons how it was made possible.

Cost Efficiency
This will no longer become an issue. It no longer takes extra money to acquire a collection of your favorite hits. Paying for songs can now be considered just another option. The other choice would be to listen to online radio stations through the internet. All you need to do is to have a computer with internet connection and a space to store music applications. You will find different websites that provide online music. Although the most popular music sites require paid membership, as compared with the traditional way of acquiring collections of songs, it can be considered as more cost efficient.

Convenience
If you are living in a remote community then you would probably find very few music stores that sell CD or cassettes. With free online music download, you won't have to leave home just to get a taste of the new hits being played in the radio. You just need to find the online music stores. Not just that, it has also become convenient to create a collection of songs from different bands and artists. Unlike the CD collections, with free online music download, you can create your own play list combining only your true favorites.

Flexibility
Have you ever experienced being frustrated because your favorite songs are in cassette and you don't have the radio cassette to play it? With online music download, you will be able to convert music files into different formats. Imagine carrying a radio player while jogging in the park. Gone are those days when some folks carry bulky radios in their shoulders. You can now transfer music files onto your digital radio device.

Song Choice
With free online music, you now have the ability to create a list of your favorites. We can't deny it; there are songs of our favorite band that we do not like to hear. We usually skip these songs while listening to the album. What we do is program our CD player to skip those songs. Well, with free online music, you can actually come up with your own list that contains just the songs you want to listen to. You can also add or remove in a later time. Song choice is important to complete our desire of the best listening experience.

Listening to our favorite should be a breeze. Anything that prevents this defeats the purpose of listening to music. It is synonymous to relaxation hence should be enjoyed to the max! Hope you find the best online music from the internet to sooth your listening desires.

Keep Up The Radio Music Listening Through The Internet

With the advent of the internet and high-speed computers, the days of heading for the record store to buy a new CD are a thing of the past. You can now stream online radio stations and specific albums by numerous artists. Knowing how to listen to free music online can save you a lot of money.

Jango - Jango is a free website that combines a free music site with a social networking site. You can stream "radio stations". These radio stations are made by other users. You can listen to their stations or create one of your own. The site also has "Jango Airplay", which gives promotion to emerging artists. This gives users a chance to broaden their music horizons for free!

Playlist - Playlist is a free site where users post their playlists. You can create your own playlist containing songs from other user's playlists. You can add up to 200 songs to your playlist and can create multiple playlists - one for each mood your in or workout you do! You can also create a group playlist that other users can add songs to. It's a create way to share your favorite music.

Listening to music online is a great (and often free) way to introduce yourself to a world of different music. In addition, with many of the sites, you can even meet new friends with similar musical tastes as you. Just be careful with the sites you choose. If a free site requires a lot of your personal information, then you may want to skip that one.

Internet radio stations have become one of the very exciting activities that bring people to the entertainment and information world. Online users can easily listened music on their favorite radio stations on their websites that cater to provide online services. Radio station websites can be easily accessed on laptops and mobile phones. As the internet nowadays had evolved and can be accessed with the help of advance technology such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Wireless devices so that people can keep on listening to the radio while they are on the go.

There are ways to keep up the radio listening fever to people through "music radio listen online services". These radio station services offered are 'free of cost' on the internet. Various mobile, PC, and hand held gadgets can easily access these services with the aid of Wireless technology. Thus it becomes typically possible to listen radio music even if people are on the go.

People can easily tune in to local radio stations of their choice with the help of several free live online radio stations to choose from. A lot of websites bring people to popular radio channels keeping them updated and entertained. All they have to do is to register to the site in order to access every resource that they provide. These websites are also capable of providing resources such as SMS (Short Message Service), free calls, playing online role-playing games, video streaming and live radio listening programs.

The process of listening online radio is very captivating in which it brings joy to people helping them motivate on their daily activities, Radio DJ's narrate fascinating events such as life stories, breaking news, and chart topping hits that bring entertainment in the life of users. The thrill never ends when loquacious radio jockey began to talk almost about everything and promoting artist albums, and plugging amusing songs to overcome boredom in people's life. Among the most requested radio programs are the daily top 10 music in this generation coming from various request and votes that helps make their favorite music on the list. Radio programs offered by different radio channels are absolutely amazing and people find it great to listen to the programs that are broadcast by the radio station.

Searching information about radio websites catering free radio services is just a click a way with the help of directory listings. There are a lot of websites in the internet that provide such service, all the users need to do is to register to acquire these type of services. Registration is easy and simple for first timers, they just need a few minutes to get themselves registered on the site by filling up an online form and the services offered by the station is become more accessible to users. The internet plays a dominant role by feeling up the gap of communication between the radio station and the user. With the help of websites, people can subscribe and avail radio services with ease. Accessing free live online music radio can be considered a very innovative way to stay entertained.

Music Education Increases The Spatial Necessary For Children

Studies have shown that music and music training provide a wealth of educational benefits to children. Early exposure to music has been proven to help develop areas of the brain responsible for language and reasoning skills. Music education also increases the spatial and temporal reasoning necessary for advanced mathematics. Children who study music typically score better on standardized testing as well.

Music education not only provides children with a terrific healthy outlet for self-expression, it enhances creativity and boosts self-esteem. There are a number of ways for parents to help their child receive quality education in music, starting as young as birth. The most important thing is to expose your child to a variety of music, including several different genres, not just classical or kid's music.

Sing songs to your infant each day. Fun, repetitive songs with movements or motions are best and as your child gets older, you can encourage her to join in. By the toddler years, your little one can dance along with music. Continue to sing simple silly songs with your toddler and dance together to a variety of songs, both upbeat and slow. Toys, like the Baby Einstein Learning Sounds Piano, will allow your toddler to create her own beats and songs.

Preschool age children can begin to differentiate between tones and pitches. Play games to pick which note is higher and which is lower. Introduce your preschooler to the specific sounds made by various instruments as well. Continue to listen to many different types of music with your preschooler and discuss how various pieces make you and our child feel.

Make musical instruments with your preschooler and play them together. Shakers are easy to make out of ordinary household items. Attach two paper plates together with a hole puncher and yarn or cover the ends of a toilet paper tube with construction paper and fill either with dry beans or rice. A coffee can and lid can be used as a drum. Have fun and use your imagination to create your own family band.

You may want to start formal music education with music lessons at this age. Discuss how various instruments are played and allow your child to choose the one he would like to learn. Visit a symphony or orchestra performance to investigate the various instruments. Piano lessons are typically best for this age because your child will learn to read and play music without having to remember difficult fingering techniques.

Every organization strives to achieve a high reputation and music schools are no different. In fact, being responsible for the future of young talents, it is of utmost importance to have a teaching staff that is highly qualified and professionalized to provide music education to children. The director checks the credentials of a teacher even before interviewing him/her.

Moreover, teachers at music schools have a healthy competition going on among themselves. Teachers sit together during a cup of coffee or over lunch and discuss issues and methods of music education every day. After concerts and tests, they discuss about the progress of each student. It's quite a vibrant and enthusiastic atmosphere in the teachers' room and this helps the younger teachers learn new things from the experienced ones. Opinions and views are exchanged and a lot of useful information about working with children is brought forth all the time. Students benefit from this as the teachers constantly improve upon their methods of music education by interacting among themselves. The performance and reputation of each teacher is monitored, and therefore they must strive to achieve excellence in how to interact with parents of the students, with the principal, and with each other.

Private music teachers too have and unspoken competition going on among themselves in terms of teaching methods and professionalism, but they meet on far lesser occasions than those at music school.

Many parents seem to think that their child only needs to take lessons, and these can be taken from private music teachers. But this view is correct only if they want their child to learn for a maximum of four or five years.

If parents think that the music lessons will be taught better and more efficiently by private teachers, it shows that they have no idea of the vast benefits that music education at music schools has to offer. Moreover, as I stated in one of my previous articles, the IQ of children increases only if they study several music subjects, which is possible only at music schools. This is because you need an expert to teach each one of these subjects!

The environment of music education is one of the important constituents of music education. When kids are small, they look up to their parents as the authoritative figures. When they grow older into teenagers, they consider their friends and schoolmates as the authority. This natural phenomenon needs to be considered seriously! Before the age of 12, you as parents are the most influential figures in the children's life. Afterward, they will have more people in life to look up to, and have certain goals and aspirations.

Music Therapy Is Defined As The Systematic Application Of Music

Music Therapy is defined as the systematic application of music in the treatment of the physiological and psychosocial aspects of an illness or disability.
The appeal of music is universal and so it can be successfully used as a medium of communication across various national and social barriers. Music can serve as an emotional outlet for people who have difficulty in expressing themselves in words. It helps build relationships and assists in learning and in communicating. Music has been known to reduce high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, depression and insomnia. It is used in cancer treatment to help reduce the pain, anxiety and nausea that is caused by chemotherapy. While Music Therapy doesn't cure diseases, it can certainly help in aiding healing by enriching the patient's emotional life.

Music has been used as a healing medium since very ancient times. References to the therapeutic use of music can be found in Biblical Scriptures - most notably David playing music to soothe King Saul - and in various historical writings from India, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Native Americans too believed in the efficacy of music in healing both the body and the soul, and made it an integral part of their healing rituals. Music Therapy in modern times became recognized as an important aspect of medical treatment during the Second World War when doctors and nurses in US Veteran Administration hospitals noticed the beneficial effects of music on the physical and mental states of hospitalized soldiers.

It was realized however that a more formalized approach and training was required for the therapists to work more effectively with patients, and so the idea of having formal training programs in Music Therapy came into being. The Michigan State University in the USA was the first to introduce and establish the first Music Therapy degree program in the world. In 1950, the National Association for Music Therapy (NAMT) was formed by professional Music Therapists in the USA and another such professional organization, the American Association for Music Therapy, came into being in the nineteen seventies. These two organizations merged in 1998 to form the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). The purpose of the American Music Therapy Association is to ensure the progressive development and the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education and medical and community environment.

For this purpose the American Music Therapy Association seeks to ensure the advancement of public education and knowledge, professional training and ethical standards of qualified therapists, and conducting research and publishing the findings and clinical studies for sharing with other professionals in publications such as 'The Journal of Music Therapy', ''Music Therapy', and 'Music Therapy Perspectives'.

The American Music Therapy Association is responsible for deciding the criteria for the education and professional training of Music Therapists. There are specific curriculum requirements for the Music Therapy program. These include courses in Music, Psychology, biological, social, and behavioral sciences, disabling conditions, research analysis, physiology, acoustics, and general studies. A person interested in a career as a Music Therapist would also need to have a basic interest in both music and in helping people. This is more of a vocation than a career and it is necessary to have qualities such as empathy and patience in dealing with a wide variety of people with a wide variety of needs and requirements. It also wouldn't hurt to be creative, imaginative, open-minded, and have a strong self-awareness.

Presently there are around 68 undergraduate and 25 graduate AMTA approved programs in Music Therapy in the USA. Students, based upon their qualifications, can decide to join the certification program at either the Bachelor's or Master's level. The undergraduate program deals with the practical application of Music Therapy in field-work at community centers or special needs camps. The idea is for students to develop the ability of understanding the needs and requirements of their clients and to create and implement suitable plans for their treatment. The postgraduate program requires a bachelor's degree in either Music Therapy or any other discipline and covers a more in-depth study program.

Students passing the national certification examination in Music Therapy become Board Certified (MT-BC) and are now eligible to work as professional Music Therapists. Aside from the MT-BC certification, other professional designations listed with the National Music Therapy Register are Registered Music Therapist (RMT), Certified Music Therapist (CMT), and Advanced Certified Music Therapist (ACMT). Without the qualifications mentioned above, a Music Therapist cannot practice professionally. Once qualified Music Therapists have various options for professional practice. They can be employed in general, psychiatric, and maximum security hospitals, prisons, rehabilitation centers, community mental health agencies, nursing homes, hospices, day care centers, schools, retirement homes, detention centers, homeless shelters, half-way homes, probation and parole programs, alcohol and drug treatment centers, churches, in private practice, and in many other places where music might prove a calming and effective aid.

North Indian Music Refresh Yourse

Columbus discovered the New World in 1492 before,Indians are the indigenous people of the Americas. Therefore, their music and culture became the mainstream of American music culture.

After 1492,passed to the Native American Church Music by Jesuit priests,the colonial authorities to suppress the indigenous music. Local rhythm, melody and the rhythm of Europe, the melody gradually a mixture of new characteristics of Latin American musical forms.

Entered the Exhibition Park in Bolivia, everywhere alpaca sweaters, hand-woven scarves, colored ivory bracelet tourists have to buy their favorite products. Burst of melody, "to lead visitors into the back garden of Bolivia. Followed by a stone plaza greets, I saw a mini cute boat moored in a small lake, a Bolivian-style thatched booth, South America, Ecuador, three SISAY band members are presented for tourists "authentic" Indian folk music.

Much of Indian Pop music comes from the Indian Film Industry, and until the 1990s, only a few singers like Remo Fernandes, Usha Uthup, Asha Bhosle, Sharon Prabhakar and Peenaz Masani were popular outside of the film industry. Since then, pop singers in the latter group have included Baba Sehgal, Alisha Chinai, Shantanu Mukherjee aka Shaan, Sunali Rathod, Palash Sen, K.K, Sagarika, Colonial Cousins (Hariharan, Leslie Lewis), Lucky Ali, and Sonu Nigam, and music composers like Jawahar Wattal, who made top selling albums with, Daler Mehndi, Shubha Mudgal, Baba Sehgal, Shweta Shetty and Hans Raj Hans.

Celebrate Indian Independence Indian pop music , often known as Indian-Pop, Hindi Pop, Indipop or Indi-pop, refers to pop music in India. Pop music really started in the South Asian region with the famous playback singer Ahmed Rushdi's song ‘Ko-Ko-Korina’ in 1966. It is based on an amalgamation of folk music and classical music with modern beats from different parts of the world.

Indian-Pop has made its way to the American charts, with singers like Rishi Rich (working with Britney Spears), Jay-Z (working with Panjabi MC), Anand Bhatt, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, and Truth Hurts. (A suit for copyright infringement of a Lata Mangeshkar song has been filed against Truth Hurts' song, "Addictive"). Indian-Pop entered American movies with the movie, Moulin Rouge!. Its main number, "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend (Hindi)", featured Alka Yagnik's song "Chamma Chamma" from the Indian movie, China Gate (1998).

Indian Dance music has four parts, Bhangra (music from the Punjab), Hindi & Hindi Remix (from Indian films), Indian Pop and lastly Fusion. Experience Indian music, from it's raw form of classical/religious to the current emergence of Indian Pop, Modern day, fusion & underground rhythms that currently are popular in clubs across Europe and U.S. DJ Samir will spin dance sounds from the Indian sub-continent including Pakistan, India and Sri-Lanka, including mixes of jungle, break beat, ambient and house. Celebrate Indian Independence.

Music Brings A Different State Of Consciousness

Young children just love music and often it is through music that young children communicate for the first time, whether it be through gesture, smiling or action.
There is a growing amount of evidence to show that music enhances a childs ability to think, learn, reason and create and it is in the first five years of a child's life that all of the formative brain development and connections are being formed. Music brain researcher, Dr Gordon Shaw describes music as "a window into higher brain Function".Here are three compelling reasons why we should be sending our children to music lessons while they are young.

Neurologiacal Research indicates that because music involves ratio's, fractions, and thinking in space and in time that it provides learning not only for foundation musical learning,but also learning for foundation math learning being a pre requisite to learning both these subjects at higher levels.

Music brings people together. It is understood that before modern technology, live music was a natural form of entertainment, and people were considered accomplished when they learned to play instruments. Music can create a good atmosphere and encourage a good mood that relaxes people whether they are actively listening to it or not. That is part of the reason why it is ideal for parties, weddings, funerals, and other such gatherings.In a study carried out by Debby Mitchell at the University Of Central Florida it was found that young children with developed rhythm skills perform better academically in early school years.

Research has showed that music can affect brain cells and some types can even improve intelligence. It's mood enhancer is a well known fact and taking the advantage of these effects of music an alternative therapy has emerged which believes in curing many ailments through music.

The power of music rests in the fact that it is understood intuitively hence it is a common language for the entire human race. No reason or logic or any kind of intellect required to listen to music. Even animals respond to it. Crying babies calm down when made to hear soft music.

Music is commonly used in psychological healing. Various psychological disorders like acute depression, schizophrenia, panic and anxiety disorders are said to benefit from music. The treatment for severe developmental disorder known as Autism which commonly affects children in the age group of 0 to 3 years also uses music as part of therapy.

Patients recovering from brain injuries have also known to benefit through music. Since when we listen to music we are only focusing on the sound and hardly using the brain we reach a different state of consciousness where the mind is completely relaxed and rested and at this stage the therapists start the healing process. Individuals can benefit tremendously when they meditate concentrating.

It must be mentioned that not all music is healing and also the correct environment has to be created for it to be effective. You cannot lock somebody in a room and make them listen to loud music for treatment. There are times that the military uses music at high decibels for psychological warfare. Since music is understood differently by different people the same music cannot be used for therapy for all.

Enjoy Music Under The Sunshine

Let's imagine what kind of gadgets enable you to enjoy music everywhere you go, with which you would like to take the warm sunshine afternoon while not getting burned eyes, or a fashion accessory that you can tout in front of all your friends? MP3 sunglasses is the one.

A typical mp3 sunglasses is in a distinctive form of half-frame with relatively sturdy and long arms. With middle-sized lens and earpiece neatly hanged at the end of each arm, it is suitable and fashionable for people of all ages. Isn't it cool to wear a pair while sitting by a swimming poor and listening to all your favorite music?

Like most sunglasses, it protects your eyes from the hurt of UV rays. Ultraviolet (UV) rays are located just past the violet portion of the visible light spectrum; sunlight is the main source. UV rays are dangerous, making sunglasses and sunscreen a must; they don't go through glass. With so many lens colors available in the marketplace, buyer must get himself carefully informed before choosing one to suit his needs and conditions best.
Gray lens tints reduce brightness, but do not distort color. Brown and amber tints reduce glare, including the glare created by the blue frequency in sunlight, which can make things appear hazy. Brown and amber tints distort colors more than gray tints do. Yellow lens tints reduce the haze from blue light better than browns, so they really sharpen up the view, but they cause more color distortion. Green tinted lenses reduce glare and help filter out some of the blue light. They provide good contrast between objects. Rose colored lenses might be a good choice if you participate in water sports or other outdoor activities, because they provide good contrast for objects viewed against blue or green backgrounds.

As mp3 player, mp3 sunglasses is quite portable and innovative. Not every one like carrying an ipod all around, but I think there are a lot of people willing to wear glasses all the time. Not just because it is cool, it is the convenience of music access. Whenever you want some music, there is only one button away. It is amazing that it plays music well, if not excellent, with all the necessary components narrowly packed in the glasses arms. It supports mp3,wav,wma and other music formats depending on manufacturer differences. One can choose any formats as the main format or use all of them. With the interior memory of 2GB or around , that means hundreds of music, it is not very satisfying to those music enthusiasts. And the whole play back time is merely several hours.

Good to know that it has FM radio tuner. If you are tired of listening music, you can switch to the radio programs on the air. The latest mp3 sunglasses also equips Bluetooth, which enhance the portability and music sound. That means you can play music from your cell and stream them to the glasses.

As a combination of music player and fashion accessory, mp3 sunglasses will definitely become the next hottest seek-after in the digital market.

Bring Your Music To Life

Ion Audio products are exciting, new, and help make your music portable and accessible. Featured products include:The Block Rocker - allows you to take your iPod music anywhere with no cords or hassel. Block Rocker is the perfect portable speaker system for traveling musicians, entertainers and event coordinators.Block Rocker has a long-lasting rechargeable battery, sturdy construction and portable design, making certain that it can be taken anywhere and everywhere. It features a high-efficiency amplifier with four inputs for connecting microphones, instruments, CD/MP3 players, and a universal dock for iPod.

Another exciting Ion Audio product is the iCue MP3 Mixing Software and Hardware Controller. The ION iCue system allows you to mix MP3 files directly from your computer. iCue features professional CUE LE DJ software and a dedicated controller, allowing you to scratch, control pitch and automatically beat-match digital music. With built-in sampling and looping, iCue helps you mix like a pro. iCue even lets you preview the music in your headphones before it reaches the audience. You can also record your performance to create mixes to listen to on your iPod or other personal audio player! iCue is everything one needs to DJ with a computer.

Now you can create professional podcasts and get them heard with Ion Audio’s U CAST. If you’ve ever wanted to have your own radio show or make custom, personalized broadcasts, podcasting is a great way to start and ION Audio has the perfect solution to help. U CAST is the best way to make your own podcasts for internet posting. Anything is possible with U CAST; you can host your own talk show, mix sounds and music like a radio DJ, or be a movie critic heard by millions around the world. U CAST gives you everything you need: a professional-grade USB microphone, headphones, sound editing software and an easy way to deliver your Podcast to the masses. Your podcast can be downloaded and played on computers and portable music devices everywhere.

Ever wanted to finally move those old LPs to CDs? Now you can with Ion Audio’s LP2CD. You can finally listen to those LPs at home, in the car, and elsewhere with the LP2CD. Ion Audio’s LP2CD is the fastest and easiest way to convert your old vinyl recordings directly to CD. Or, choose the Ion Audio LPDock, and transfer your LP collection to your iPod. This new and exciting product allows you to archive your records to CD or MP3. Like magic, you’ll be listening to your old records in CD format, iTunes, or on your iPod with these new products!

BRIT Awards 2012：Adele Cut Off

This year’s BRIT Awards proved to be a glitzy affair, with stars including One Direction, Rihanna, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J gathering together in London for the highly anticipated ceremony.

Hosted by comedian James Corden, the annual event saw Ed Sheeran and Adele emerge as the big winners of the night, with two gongs each, with others including Rihanna, One Direction and Bruno Mars.

Kicking off the ceremony in style, Brit rockers Coldplay gave a performance of their hit Charlie Brown, before a moving video montage paid tribute to the late R&B/soul singer Whitney Houston, who died just over a week ago on February 11.

Florence + the Machine followed this up with their hit No Light No Light, before a simply stunning-looking Kylie Minogue, dressed in an electric blue dress, introduced the nominees for best British Female Solo Artist – Adele, Jessie J, Florence and the Machine, Kate Bush and Laura Marling.

Rolling in the Deep singer Adele, who also looked beautiful in a sheer black gown, was announced as the winner, and was clearly delighted with the win.

She said: “Hello, oooh my god. ooh thank you so much.” After being told how good she looked off Kylie, Adele responded: “I look like a drag queen next to you!”
Adele continued: “It’s been am amazing year than you so much… thanks to my fans. No one’s ever made me feel like I’m to be any different, thank you very much!”

The next award of the night was International Male Solo Artist, and Jessie J and Jack Whitehall had the honour of presenting this gong to the lucky winner, Bruno Mars, who had gone up against Aloe Blacc, Bon Iver, David Guetta and Ryan Adams.
Bruno – who won Best International Breakthrough Act as last year’s BRITs - said “Yeah!” then joked that the award “is almost taller than me.”

The singer also delighted the screaming crowd by telling fans they can expect his second album very soon.


Next up, it was time for another performance, this time from Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks, who performed their hit Heart Skips a Beat.

Then Scottish star Emeli Sande – currently at number one in the UK album charts with debut album Our Version of Events – was announced as the winner of the Critics’ Choice gong, with her win previously been confirmed in December last year.

Following that, rising star Ed Sheeran performed his acoustic hit Lego House, before Tinie Tempah jumped on stage to present the award to the winner of the coveted British Single award.

Massive boyband One Direction snatched the win with their single What Makes You Beautiful, beating off extremely tough competition from the likes of Adele, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Example and the Military Wives.

What Makes You Beautiful was without a doubt one of the catchiest tracks of 2011, so it was a well deserved win. We’re sure those cheeky scamps will be celebrating with a few glasses of champagne tonight! Well done boys.

The band were delighted with their win, with cheeky chap Louis saying: “We can not believe that we are stood here on this stage… This award is for the fans, we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you,” and Niall told the group’s fans: “This is for you!”

The next award of the night was for International Female, and Rihanna managed to beat off competition from Beyonce, Bjork, Feist and Lady Gaga. It's the second year in a row the Barbados-born beauty has lifted the gong, and she was clearly ecstatic with her win, presented to her by Jenson Button.

Accepting the honour, she thanked her record label as well as her fans, saying: “Thanks to all my fans who continue to support me no matter what - I love you, this is for you. And at times when I feel misunderstood my fans always remind me that it’s OK to be myself and I will never forget you for that, so thank you.”
Next up, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds gave a rousing performance of their song What a Life, before it was time for a tribute to another late star – this time British soul and jazz singer Amy Winehouse, who sadly passed away last July.

Following that, Plan B, last year’s winner of the British Male Solo Artist gong, took to the stage to announced the 2012 winner of the award – Ed Sheeran.
The 21-year-old folk/hip-hop rising star beat off stiff competition from James Blake, James Morrison, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Professor Green to win the title.

Accepting the gong, Ed told the audience: “Thank you. I honestly didn’t think I’d get this one. I want to thank my record label, family, friends, fans, every single promoter who’s promoted me, every single radio DJ that’s ever played [my music]. I’m really bad at this, thank you!”

Following that, Jo Whiley and Huey Morgan introduced the nominees for British Group – Arctic Monkeys, Chase & Status, Coldplay, Elbow and Kasabian.
Brit rockers Coldplay – who opened tonight’s glittering ceremony at the O2 Arena - were announced as the winners of the much sought-after gong, and took to the stage in paint-splattered t-shirts, thanking Radio 2 listeners in particular for their support.

Chris Martin added: “We are so happy to get this award so thank you to everyone who voted for us, have a great night.”

Star-of-the moment Adele then performed the hit she is perhaps most famous for, Rolling in the Deep, before Queen legends Brian May and Roger Taylor introduced the International Group nominees.

The Foo Fighters – who weren’t at the ceremony in person to accept their award – won the gong, after going up against Fleet Foxes, Jay Z/Kanye West, Lady Antebellum and Maroon 5.

The next award of the night was for British Breakthrough Act – and it was time for rising star Ed Sheeran to return to the stage as he was announced as the winner for the second time at this year’s BRIT Awards.

Singer Nicole Scherzinger and footballer Seb Fabregas presented Ed with the award, who told the audience: “Em, yeah, thanks…” before thanking everyone for voting.
He then added: “I forgot to thank one person last time and that’s my manager Stuart Camp, he’s the person who took me form a spotty, chubby, ginger teenage to up here tonight. So Stuart, lots of love, and you need a new sofa.” Charming!

International Male Solo Artist winner Bruno Mars then returned to the BRITs stage for a performance of his hit Just The Way Your Are, before Will.I.Am and comedian Rob Brydon presented the award to the winner of International Breakthrough Act.
American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey was clearly feeling rather emotional about winning the award over fellow nominees Aloe Blacc, Bon Iver, Foster The People and Nicki Minaj.

Looking stunning, Lana fought back tears as she said: “This award means much more to me than you know and I just wanna say that without the support of everyone is this room and everyone in the UK I’d really be lost so thank you, I love you.”
Sexy Bajan star Rihanna then gave a rather scantily-clad eye-catching performance of her hit We Found Love, complete with sexy dancers and extremely flashy pyrotechnics, before it was time for the Outstanding Contribution gong to be awarded to Blur.

As the group of 21 years got ready to take to the stage, the biggest award of the night, the Mastercard British Album of the Year, was announced, with Adele confirmed as this year's worthy winner.

The singer scored the honour for her record-breaking album 21, and was presented with the gong by George Michael - who received a standing ovation from members of the crowd, following his near-death experience late last year after a battle with pneumonia.

An emotional Adele accepted her award and said: “Thank you very, very much. Nothing is better than coming home with six Grammies and winning Album of the Year. Nothing makes me prouder than to be British.”

Then it was time for Blur to give the performance of the night. It’s been a mammoth 17 years since the Britpop rockers attended the awards, but they made up for their absence tonight by performing a medley of their hits, including Girls and Boys, Song 2 and Parklife - complete with Phil Daniels - which had the crowd going wild.

Damon Albarn told the audience: “Thank you very much. The last time we were here was 17 years ago and what happened that night seemed to have a really profound effect on our lives so it’s very nice to come back and say thank you very much for this honour, but there are an awful lot of people I need to thank so I hope you can bear with me…”

From there, the singer went on to thank family, friends and the record label etc, before dedicating the award to a “special person” – manager Chris Morrison.
So that’s the BRITs over for another year, phew! Did you enjoy the ceremony? Did you think the right artists won awards? We’d love to hear from you, so please use the comments facility below to get in touch.

Avril Lavigne: Goodbye Lullaby

With three smash records and one failed marriage (to Sum 41 singer Deryck Whilbey) behind her, it’s hard to begrudge glitter-punk queen Avril Lavigne an album of grown-up melancholia. Consequently, Goodbye Lullaby has been billed as the “Complicated” singer’s “adult” album and a departure from the power-pop of smash hits like “Sk8er Boi” and “Girlfriend.”

Avril Lavigne certainly turned on the waterworks for her latest music video. Talk about crying me a river. The Canadian singer showed off a more emotional side than we’re used to seeing. It’s hard to believe this is the girl who gave us “Sk8er Boi” and “Complicated“. And the kicker is, the tears are real. She tweeted last night confirming the crying was genuine and no onions were used.

If only. Lavigne’s songwriting has definitely grown, and the tracks here are far and away more personal than “hey, hey, I don’t like your girlfriend.” It’s a bold step, lyrically speaking. But make no mistake, Jagged Little Pill this ain’t.

It might have been, though, if not for the sound. Lullabye’s production by Lavigne and her army of collaborators (Butch Walker, Max Martin, and, bizarrely, ex-hubby Whilbey) blasts her voice to high heaven amidst the clang and clatter of guitars, piano, strings and drums, like a teenage girl covering the E Street Band.

If that sounds familiar, it should: Lavigne’s been using this formula for nine years now, she’s just using it with more serious songs this time around.

Make no mistake, it’s all very catchy, if not exhausting down the stretch. But the straightforward production undermines how serious the album is. Lead single “What the Hell” is a surprising gut-punch of angry-young-womanhood shoehorned into a radio-friendly format; it’s the teen punk version of “Single Ladies” delivered in bubblegum wrapper. “I Love You” has solid lyrics as well, but it’s packaged like something Ashlee Simpson would have put out back in the day. What the hell, indeed.

The back-and-forth continues the whole time, with glimpses of what could have been adventurous showing amidst all the sound and fury. Appropriately enough, closer “Goodbye” starts out as a beautiful piano ballad, but before long, violins and acoustic guitars are thrown in and suddenly it’s “Time of Your Life” circa 2011.

Come on, now, Avril. We all know breakups suck, but aping Green Day at the moment of truth? You’re better than that, girl.

Music Has The Power To The Soul

Music has the power to soothe the soul. So even on days when you forget to set your alarm clock, accidentally wash your cellphone in the laundry, or get home from work and immediately step in your cat's throw-up, hearing some calming melodies is sure to clear your mind of the day's troubles. Here are some of my favorite tranquil tunes, so you can listen while taking a bath, sipping a cup of hot tea or doing some gentle stretching.

Stress is one of the most talked about afflictions of our time. Apparently the British waste, on average, a year and a half worrying during their lifetimes. Long periods of stress can lead to a huge range of nasty symptoms including headaches, teeth grinding, lack of sleep, weight gain, stomach pain, reduced fertility and sex drive, all horrible.

Radox have been helping calm stressed Brits for decades with their hearty bath soaks, and as part of a new PR drive for their Spas they’ve done some research into whether it’s the massage or actually the ambient music that makes the experience so relaxing. They commissioned Manchester band Marconi Union to produce a track with the brief that it had to be ‘the most relaxing music in the world’, the result is called Weightless.

The music applies the science of ‘Entrainment’ – using specific rhythms, tones and frequencies with a continuous rhythm of 60 BPM (beats per minute), which causes ones brainwaves and heart rate to synchronise with the rhythm. The low underlying bass tones relax the listener while the low whooshing sounds induce a trance-like, deeper state of calm.

Scientists at MindLab International in Sussex tested subjects to record the subconscious physical responses to listening to ‘Weightless’ versus other music, or the action of having a massage.

Surprisingly the measured effects on heart rate, skin conduction and respiration proved that listening to ‘Weightless’ was more relaxing effect than both a massage and listening to more conventional music by the likes of that old fave, Enya.

Whether you are doing work, studying, driving, going for an appointment, or need to induce sleep, calm yourself or control extreme emotional states, just leave it playing in the background as you go about doing whatever it is that you need to do. It has a natural effect on the mind and body.

If you are feeling stressed we suggest you light a Tranquility Candle by NEOM, put on the Silk Eye Mask from Holistic Silk and download this tune from the Radox Facebook page. 

Do You Know What Is Computational Music

I’m sure, those who love music will not normally love mathematics equally and a mathematician might
love music to only level of entertainment.
From the day I come to this world I have wondered “How the people write such beautiful and
meaningful lyrics and the most amazing what makes them compose refreshing tunes?”
To my understanding, music is series of some patterns to please human listening abilities; therefore one
can write some mathematical equations to really understand its dimensions. In fact, I’m talking about
computational music.
So now, if I talk about computational music: there must be theory of computation based on Indian,
Western, Eastern music. Let me talk here about the Indian Music computational theory or the so called
Computer generated Indian Music.
Any software which might generate Indian music must be capable of encoding generic rules of Indian
classical music and it must be able to generate appropriate alaaps, taans and swara-vistar based on it.
Other features it must include should be as follows to make it truly successful based on Indian Music
computational Theory.
If input is provided as Aroha (ascending order of notes) and Avaroha (descending order of notes) along
with Vadi (a dominant) and Samvadi (a sub-dominant) notes of the Raga to the software and it must
generates a Bandish (a complete set of musical notes having meaning and base in Indian Music) at the
click. It should also generate a text file giving the details of the composition so that can document the
textual description of the rendering for future reference and analysis. Such tools will be really learning
tool to learn music and understand these rules with the help of a simple text file generated based on Computation.

Play Amazing Dorian Guitar Solos

To understand the Dorian mode it is essential that the major scale or Ionian mode is first understood. The Dorian mode is derived from the major scale by simply starting on the second note of the major scale. By making the second note now the root note, and keeping the same interval structure, we create a completely different set of sounding notes known as the Dorian mode. As you learn guitar scales you will find this mode particularly useful for soloing.
Let’s compare the intervals of the Dorian mode with that of the major scale. So if both have the same root note – we notice that they contain the same intervals, however the Dorian mode has its third dropped a semitone creating a minor third and the seventh is also dropped a semitone. This difference in two notes will make the two sound very different.
As you learn guitar scales and modes you will come across the commonly used natural minor scale. The Dorian mode is very similar to the natural minor scale, with one important difference. The Dorian mode has a major sixth interval – the same as the major scale -compared to the flattened sixth of the natural minor scale. This one difference makes the Dorian mode much brighter and happier sounding compared with the natural minor scale.
The Dorian mode is often said to have a “bluesy” sound when played on the guitar. When you learn guitar scales for the first time, no doubt you will encounter the minor pentatonic scale or the blues scale. If we add a major second and a major sixth to the minor pentatonic scale we create the Dorian mode. These two notes will add more flavour and diversity to your guitar solos, whilst maintaining the “bluesy” undertones from the common pentatonic notes.
The Dorian mode can be applied to many different styles of music. In rock music, as an example, Eric Clapton uses this mode in the classic “Cocaine”, and Carlos Santana uses this mode often to solo with. There are many examples in popular music as well as jazz using this mode. As you progress with lead guitar and learn guitar scales, you will start to hear the different intervals and identify the modes in various songs.
The Dorian mode can be played over minor chords or seventh chords. Seventh chords tend to sound good because four out of the seven notes are common, making it hard to hit a “bad” note.
As you learn guitar scales and modes, keep an eye out for the Dorian mode. Using this mode will take your pentatonic solos up a level giving them a more diverse and colourful sound. You will be truly amazed at what the addition of just two notes to the minor pentatonic scale can really do for your guitar solos.
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Atlanta DJ Aervices Involve Entertaining The Wedding Guests

Atlanta DJ services involve entertaining the wedding guests as the Master of Ceremonies (MC). Professional DJs will make all proper announcements, such as the couple’s first dance as man and wife. Atlanta DJs are basically accountable for the liveliness and flow of the party. The music played at a wedding reception is a combination of mainstream tunes, favorite wedding songs, request from guests and a special selection of music, determined by the bride and groom prior to the affair.
It is important to have a meeting with your DJ prior to your wedding reception and any professional DJ will have this meeting set up with the bride and groom ASAP. There they will discuss music tastes, what songs are to be played and not played, special announcements and breaks, pricing and the signing of the contract which gurantees DJ services for the wedding reception.
Wedding DJ services in Atlanta are supplied by entertainment professionals who have years of experience working with wedding guests at receptions. They know how to switch on the crowd to keep everyone actively hooked during the entire reception. Most DJs in Atlanta have directed a lot of wedding receptions and they know the proper ceremonial sequences that are expected to transpire during the reception, like the garter and bridal bouqet toss and the cutting of the cake.
Atlanta wedding DJs visit with the soon to be newly weds prior to the wedding ceremony and reception to learn the order of events and when to make other special announcements. The wedding itinerary is as valuable to the DJ as it is to the bride and groom. Wedding DJs feel that it is their professional mission to supply entertainment for the wedding event and they follow the agenda of events to ensure that the event is a night filled with musical memories.
DJs in Atlanta provide their own equipment and included is a wireless microphone with auxiliary batteries. The PA system can be used for other ceremonial gestures, such as the best man’s toast for the bride and groom. Atlanta wedding DJs perform a setup with sound systems check to intercept any static and they should also have a backup microphone, just in case anything happens.
Atlanta DJ services supply top quality musical entertainment and they implement all related ceremonial MC duties. However, their main goal is to make certain that each person has a fun and memorable time at the wedding reception.