Electronic Music NewsGoa to host first legal electronic dance festival
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- Goa to host first legal electronic dance festival
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- No room in area schools for kids tech toys
- Memorable evening with Navy Band
- Music a passion for 89-year-old
- Soaring Saxophones and American Gothic
Goa to host first legal electronic dance festival
Economic Times – Dec 23, 2007
Plain clothespolice among the party-goers will ensure the Goa-regulars leave their candy andstamp collections at home. Clean partying is the theme of the season with thedance community Submerge driving the online buzz. The community aims at bringingtogether electronic music fans in India. Also on board is theMinistry of Tourism. Aman Anand the festival director says that the festivalenjoys support from the Ministry and that they are aware of the revenuepotential that such events bring to the state. With the support of thegovernment the frequency of such events is bound to increase. Theintent is to make it as big as the biggest party Chinapa attended in AmsterdamDance Valley which had 13 stages and DJ Tiesto enthralling 85000 people at thegrand finale.
And the Christmas song runners up are …
Roanoke Times – Dec 23, 2007
Weems then 25 had been playing music for some 20 years. He resolved to continue and took to writing music. He learned to use typing sticks on a synthesized keyboard because his fingers won?t move and an electronic music sequencer helps him string all the parts of a song together. He sings over the tracks he creates. ?I?ve been playing most of my life and after my diving accident I just had these ideas for songs and tunes in my head? he said. ?So that?s when I purchased that keyboard. ? God?s given me a way to continue to do something I love and I?m just thankful.
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PR Web – PR Web (press release) – Dec 23, 2007
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No room in area schools for kids tech toys
pittsburghlive.com – Dec 23, 2007
“I ‘m sure if you go through a backpack there’s going to be an MP3 (music player) or an iPod. ur teachers are reminded to tell their kids they should be leaving such things at home. Hahntown in the Norwin School District follows a districtwide policy that items including cellular phones electronic game players and music players are not to be brought to school. Principals and administrators agreed there were two reasons for the ban: ne the devices are very easy to misplace or even steal. Two students have better things to do with their time in school. story continues below “We keep them busy enough with the curriculum” Clair said. “With our recess time we try to get the kids outside as much as we can or try to keep them more active.
Memorable evening with Navy Band
Hindu – Dec 23, 2007
Today it has grown to have 450 musicians spread over 11 bands based in various naval establishments across the country. Roving ambassadors The naval musicians are known as roving ambassadors of the country since they perform at foreign ports during overseas visits by Indian Navy ships. Progressing from martial music successive conductors of the band increased the range of its repertoire to include arrangements of symphonies overtures solos duets concertos and other forms of contemporary music including Indian classical and western pop music. The Indian Naval Bands have regaled audiences all over the country and several places abroad. The musicians of the Navy have performed in ensemble with reputed bands at prestigious international events while on goodwill visits abroad. such as the bicentenary celebrations of the Statue of Liberty the President’s Fleet Review in the US the Australian Bicentennial Celebrations International Fleet Review at Tokyo Japan and the International Music Festival at France. The band has performed at Russia Cuba England China Australia Malaysia Singapore and Indonesia… It has showcased its ability at prestigious international events such as the International Military Music Festival held at Albertville in France and Modena in Italy. The Naval Musicians have been improvising on Hindustani classical and Carnatic ragas in various forms and genres particularly in fusion with western and jazz music. The band now uses instruments such as mridangam tabla carnatic violin sitar as well as state-of-the-art electronic musical instruments. It has further enhanced its range by adding large String Section comprising violins violas cellos and double basses to make it a complete Symphonic rchestra.
Music a passion for 89-year-old
courierpress.com – Dec 23, 2007
The bass is as big as he is and gets heavier every day Buchanan said. There’s plenty to keep him busy regardless of whether he practices. Retired after an academic career and then a second career in the sound and electronic alarm business Buchanan took up a third career when he was 82 in the stringed instrument repair business. Life spent in musicA glance anywhere in his home reveals signs of all of Buchanan’s careers and a life spent making and working around music. Next to his front door is the sign "Plaza Music Productions" a holdover from when Buchanan was in the recording business. He’s left recording pretty much behind although he does still dabble in transferring music from reel-to-reel tapes to CDs. Inside he keeps the house pretty dark; a pool of light illuminates the workbench he uses for repairs… Retired after an academic career and then a second career in the sound and electronic alarm business Buchanan took up a third career when he was 82 in the stringed instrument repair business. Life spent in musicA glance anywhere in his home reveals signs of all of Buchanan’s careers and a life spent making and working around music. Next to his front door is the sign "Plaza Music Productions" a holdover from when Buchanan was in the recording business. He’s left recording pretty much behind although he does still dabble in transferring music from reel-to-reel tapes to CDs. Inside he keeps the house pretty dark; a pool of light illuminates the workbench he uses for repairs. Down on the main living room floor is his 9-foot Baldwin concert grand piano a magnificent instrument that would be at home on a theater stage. It’s the same house in which he founded and operated Buchanan Sound which grew into an immensely successful security and alarm business.
Soaring Saxophones and American Gothic
New York Times – Dec 23, 2007
This is new R&B as new R&B with no deeper guiding philosophy. But these cagey obsessive songs on the good old themes of innocence and experience can grow on you wickedly and some of the grooves whether electronic or live band are deep enough to roast a pig in. NINA NASTASIA AND JIM WHITE: ‘YU FLLW ME’ (Fat Cat). Nastasia writes songs about love doubt and fear and sings them with acoustic guitar; the Australian Mr.