Singer of famous song “My heart will go on” Celine Dion is the mother of two cute sons. She has named her sons after two famous personalities. One is the record producer eddy Marnay and second personality was the President of South Africa Nelson Mandela. She gave birth to two baby boys on October 23 Saturday.
France is facing the problem of strikes these days. It made a huge impact on the singers and other stars because they have to cancel their concerts and other programs. Lady Gaga was also going to perform in Paris but strikes made her postpone her concert. The announcement was released on Wednesday, October 20. Lady Gage’s personal website stated that the performances in Paris at Bercy will not be held not on 19th and 20th of October but now the superstar will perform on 19 and 20th of December. Though it is very sad news for her fans in France but she has also not disappointed her fans and scheduled her performance at the end of the year 2010.
Eminem is always a source of inspiration and fascination for his fans. Recently he has given a “60 Minutes” interview to a TV channel. He is always a mystery for his fans and his fans are always keen to know about their favorite singer’s personal life but he has separated his professional life from his personal life. His interview aired on 10th of the October in which he told about his personal life.
It is noted that the fans of the famous music programs X Factor got angry when they cam to know that to make the voice quality of some singers better, auto-tuning technology was used. They gave their opinions on various social networking sites and twitter is one of them. The auto tuning technology is usually used in studios to make the sound quality of the singers better and hide off-key mistakes.
The Country Music is a blend of traditional and popular western music. Country Music became popular in the early 1940s and Country Music has given the world with two great artists of country music, that is, Elvis Presley and the Garth Brooks.
It is very easy to differentiate between western and the Indian due to the distinct differences between their characteristics. The basic and the main difference is that the Indian music is based on the melody or the single notes that are played in a given order where as the western music has harmony and notes played together.
Pop or the popular music is the most popular form of the modern music. It is characterized by the songs aiming at the youth and it contains messages like the messages of love and love stories. Western Pop Music is usually of a short interval.
Western Music is a broad category including all music genres. The first western song was written back in 1844. Western Music generally talks about the working class, mountain men, the 49ers, the immigrants, the outlaws, lawmen, the cowboy and the scenic beauty of the west.
Western Classical Music is often thought to be the very tough type of music due to its complexity and depth. Western Classical Music includes many types such as the opera, orchestral music, oratorio and choral music, ballet music, art song, chamber music etc.
There are many songs that have contributed in making the history and setting the trends of the Western Music. History shows that the current Western Music is very unpredictable and it changes as a new song is introduced.
The sound of music can heal a person by causing changes in brainwave activity and by altering a person's heart and breathing rates. Some sounds can dissolve blocks or help people to relive and recover from traumatic accidents.
Music, which has probably existed since the dawn of time, is widely referred to as the universal language. Music is the universal language because it is a connection between all humans regardless of culture and language, and is one of the most powerful tools for promoting a general feeling of well-being among all people. Several physical and psychological benefits can be derived by listening to music, as revealed by several researches. Music can be used in a wide range of healing activities, ranging from something basic like calming you to a much more drastic effect like lowering blood pressure. The principles of sound healing were conceived from the harnessing of the healing properties of music on the mind and body. Music heals in the following manner:
I've been fascinated with rhythm as far back as I can remember. I recently saw an old family video taken when I was two years old, tapping my spoon against the table between bites of Cheerios. It wasn't until attending my first drum circle many years later (and after scores of annoyed grade school teachers), that I finally found a home for my incessant banging.
A strange and unexplainable sense of calm and entrancement can come over you at the peak of a communal rhythm. You don't have to speak with the stranger sitting next to you to get to know them; everyone in the circle is communicating with rhythm. In that moment, everyone is at total peace with each other.
"The drum circle, back home, represents unity," says Biboti Ouikahilo in a deep voice inflected with his native French. "When you get in the circle, you make peace. Back home, it is very powerful."
"Back home" for Ouikahilo is Ivory Coast, a West African country with rich rhythmic and dance traditions, which was colonized by France until 1960. While the colonizers may have largely stripped Ivory Coast's 60 ethnic groups of their native languages, their music traditions have been preserved. From his 17-year stint as a professional musician and choreographer in Ivory Coast's National Ballet touring dance and drumming group, which showcased each of the country's ethnic groups, Ouikahilo became an expert in the musical traditions from his home country.
After the National Ballet dissolved in 1995, Ouikahilo made plans to share his extensive knowledge with the world. "I wanted to share what I learned from the National Ballet with people who may not know about it [these traditions], rather than stay at home," he says. He relocated to New York City in 1997, working as a teacher and performer, and he even went on tour with Jimmy Buffet in 2000. But, in 2003, while performing for Syracuse University, he found his future home.
"I grew up in a big city, and when I came to the US, I lived in another big city," Ouikahilo explains. "I didn't think that, being in New York City, the people were going to take to my message because there are a lot of drummers and dancers there. I was looking for a quiet place, where people would listen."
Last year, Ouikahilo and his wife, Jill, a Syracuse-native and African drum and dance expert, opened up their dream business, Wacheva Cultural Arts organization. And they couldn't have chosen a better spot: Syracuse's Westcott neighborhood, where artists, students, and for want of a better word, "alternatives" congregate to form a wonderfully colorful and diverse section of town. If Ouikahilo was looking for a place with open ears, he certainly found it in the Westcott Nation.
One night after work, I grabbed a digital recorder and my trusty djembe and made the walk to participate in one of Ouikahilo's classes.
As it turned out, I didn't need to bring a drum at all--Ouikahilo had an impressive collection of djembes, dun duns, and shakeres, set up and ready to go in one of Wacheva's two dance studios.
Joining three of his regular students and Jill, we played a traditional rhythm called kadama, which comes from Ouikahilo's own ethnic group, the Guro people. "Kadama means 'let's try it'," explains Ouikahilo.
According to legend, kadama was created by the Guro people, who were trying to compose a ceremonial rhythm, except that no one would take the initiative. Finally, one individual had enough and took charge of the situation, conducting improvised rhythms to the group. Through trial and error, they arrived at kadama. The message is one of creation and initiation: the creation of the rhythm, being played together, symbolizes what one can do, both individually, and in contribution to a greater whole.
This was not the kind of drum circle I was used to. In fact, Ouikahilo conducted from behind the dun dun, and the students were lined up facing him. It wasn't technically a circle at all. Still, there was something very powerful about this setting. Unlike a free-form drum circle, everyone in this group had a well-defined role to play, a specific place to "sit" in the rhythm. If any one person dropped out, the whole thing risked collapse.
At first, this was a little unnerving to me, as I was playing a foreign instrument, the shakere, and playing a rhythm I had never heard before. Also, the rhythm became more complex as each new drum was introduced, making me worry that I would lose myself in the mix. I quickly relaxed into my role, however, and within a few minutes, it felt completely natural. I even started to experience the same sense of calm and camaraderie with the other students that I had felt at drum circles.
"There's the physical benefit of playing the drum, and a real connection because you're using your hands to play," says Jesse Covell, a wireless engineer and one of Ouikahilo's dedicated students. "There's also a spiritual connection when you get into the rhythm together. We've really grown, all of us together." Covell played drums and percussion throughout grade school, but never had the chance to learn traditional African drumming until joining the class.
Lynne Fall, an office coordinator at Syracuse University, has also had a fascination with African drumming for a long time, and enjoys taking part in the class every week. "I always used to watch drum circles in Central Park, when I lived in New York City, and I was completely captivated" she says.
When Fall moved to Syracuse a few years ago, she experienced the same captivation when she watched Ouikahilo drumming with members of the community, which inspired her to learn to play. "He had non-Africans with him playing drums, and I said to myself, 'They had to learn how to play the drum. They didn't learn it growing up!'"
She has been taking lessons for about a year, and Fall finds the traditional aspect of this drumming style--connection through time--very appealing. "I really like that it's being done the same way today that it's been done for generations," she says. "The drums are made the same, the rhythms are the same, and the sound is the same. There's nothing high-tech about it; it's very primal."
"Rhythm is part of our culture," Ouikahilo says of his home region. "When we are in the harvest, the drum is there; when there is any ceremony, ritual, or wedding, the drum is there."
This style of ritual drumming, accompanying traditional weddings, harvests, and funerals, has little to no relevance in our culture. Social drumming, in the form of the drum circle, however, does exist here, and it has much the same purpose as in Africa: to promote peace, unity, communal bonding, and sometimes, altered states of consciousness.
In addition to teaching traditional African drumming, Wacheva hosts free community drum circles led by Jill Ouikahilo. Having studied traditional West African drumming and dance, she is excited to offer a more free-form style of drumming to the community. "The reason we're doing this is to build more vitality in the community, and it's a perfect marriage to have traditional African drum classes with the drum circle," she says.
Look around your town; chances are there is a cultural ambassador close by. Exposing yourself to music from other cultures gives you a glimpse into other ways of life that are very different from your own. In learning about other kinds of music, you gain a fresh perspective on the styles that you have heard and played your entire life.
I really enjoyed this taste of traditional African drumming. Obviously, there is a lot to learn, but some of the benefits jumped out at me immediately. As we were leaving, Jesse and Lynn asked me enthusiastically, like we had known each other much longer than the one-hour class, "You're coming back, right?" The bonding power of music never fails to amaze me.
Jason Borisoff is a staff writer for Making Music magazine. He dusted off his old djembe and remembered how relaxing it is to beat out rhythms.
People of different age groups will be attending your wedding. You have to arrange to provide entertainment for each genre. You have to make a list of latest songs that are suited for each genre. You have to place them in an order so that the DJ does not get confuse. When you hire a DJ for your wedding you may show your list to him and ask if he knows all the songs. It is important that you visit your DJ many days before your wedding so that if he does not know any songs from your list he should have ample time to prepare for the same.
Different genre like different kind of music. So you have to choose a good DJ who can easily transit from one form of music to the other. Your DJ should know the perfect timings to play music for each genre separately so that nobody in your party get bored. You have to choose the latest songs for your wedding party that is liked most by the people. For old guests that are coming to attend your party you have to choose some good old songs. Your old guests would like to hear some soft music so choose some soft music to entertain your old guests. On the other hand people from young genre would like to hear some good dance music which will make their feet tapping on the ground.
By choosing best music for each genre you can make your wedding a dream come true as all your guests would feel happy and will remember your wedding party for many years. This will give you an immense pleasure as your day will become wonderful when all the people attending your wedding party will dance on different tunes of music according to their tastes. You only should be aware about the different tastes of your friends and family members so that you can choose the best music for them and provide them full entertainment on your wedding day.
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The term, Pop Music, is derived from the word Popular Music, it was first used in 1926 in the sense of the music having a popular appeal. It is the type of youth oriented music and it often carries the theme of love in short musical notes. The genre of the pop music is generally associated with the rock and roll and later rock styles.
One of the most popular and reputed teenage singing sensations is Justin Bieber. Born in Stratford, Ontario (Canada) on March 1, 1994, the singing star always finds himself sorrounded by a number of rumours. Therefore his fans look for latest Justin Bieber news. A quite sometimes ago, there was a roumor about the death of the singing star. To get updated with his current shows, people from all over the world look for latest Justin Bieber news. If sources are to be believed that the eighteen year old singer doesn't have a girlfriend right now and is enjoying the benefits of singlehood.
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Western Music Instruments
The Western Music has adopted many instruments during its evolution from over the centuries. There are some standard instruments that are used in the Western Music all have their own special niche. Some of the essentially common instruments used for Western Music include piano, guitar and violin.
Jingle Bell Ball is a concert held every year in December, by 95.8 Capital FM at London's O2 Arena. Headline acts have included Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Janet Jackson so far. Jingle Bell Ball is hosted by 95.8 Capital FM presenters Johnny Vaughan, Lisa Snowdon, Richard Clarke and Kat Shoob. A portion of ticket sales profit is donated to Help a London Child, 95.8 Capital FM's flagship charity.
95.8 Capital FM's Help a London Child is a grant giving charity, which provides practical and lasting support to thousands of youngsters aged 18 and under. Help a London Child provides financial support to grass-root projects working with London's less advantaged children and young people. Help a London Child was launched in 1975 by Lord Attenborough, as 95.8 Capital FM's charity. Over the last thirty four years, Help a London Child has raised in excess of £21,000,000 and awarded that amount to over 12,000 small groups and charities.
Jingle Bell Ball was first held on 8 December 2008, sponsored by the London Lite and Zavvi; and Rihanna was the headline act for it. Jingle Bell Ball 2008 line-up included: The Pussycat Dolls, Boyzone, Will Young, The Script, The Saturdays, Anastacia, Craig David, Sugababes, Lemar, Alphabeat, Scouting for Girls, Enrique Iglesias, James Blunt, James Morrison and Gabriella Cilmi. Jingle Bell Ball 2009 saw the event span to 2 days and was held on 5-6 December 2009. Lady Gaga headlined the 5 December 2009, sponsored by Windows 7, which also featured Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, Noisettes, Taio Cruz, Tinchy Stryder, JLS, Pixie Lott, Chipmunk, Sugababes, The Saturdays, Westlife, N-Dubz and Jedward. Janet Jackson was the headliner on the 6 December 2009; while JLS, Shakira, Dizzee Rascal, Alexandra Burke, Backstreet Boys, The Veronicas, Flo Rida, Esmée Denters, Metro Station, Agnes Carlsson, Ne-Yo, La Roux, Alesha Dixon and Jedward also featured.
Jingle Bell Ball is back for 2010 on 4-5 December 2010 at O2 Arena, London. The line-up for Jingle Bell Ball 2010, sponsored by Windows 7, is announced by 95.8 Capital FM. Performers for Saturday, 4 December 2010 include: The Script, Cee-Lo Green, Black Eyed Peas, The Wanted, Nicole Scherzinger, Jason Derulo, Olly Murs, Taio Cruz, Alexandra Burke and McFly. Music acts for Sunday, 5 December 2010 are: Kylie Minogue, JLS, Akon, Tinie Tempah, The Saturdays, The Wanted, Flo Rida, Jay Sean, Example and Labrinth.
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Kings of Leon is an American band which came into existence in the year 2000 from Tennessee. It is made up of four talented men including the three Followill brothers namely Jared (on the bass), Caleb (playing the rhythm guitar and the lead vocals as well), and Nathan (on drums). The 4th band member playing the lead guitar is Matthew Followill , the cousin of the three brothers.
"Radioactive" is the first single due out of the bakers dozen on Come Around Sundown, which will also be released as a deluxe edition featuring live songs recorded at the band's recent show at London's Hyde Park.
Their highly acclaimed fifth album 'Come Around Sundown' became their third consecutive album to debut at #1 when it topped the UK album charts last week on release, claiming both the biggest week one sales of the year & the biggest ever first week digital sales along the way.
Kings Of Leon have topped the UK and US album charts with their fifth album 'Come Around Sundown', beating Robbie Williams' greatest hits collection "In and Out Of Consciousness". The record-breaking album sold more than 183,000 copies including 49,000 downloads has become the most downloaded album this year so far, reported in the Sky News.
US rockers KOL will perform in five cities including Coventry, Sunderland, Manchester, London and Edinburgh. The band had played at London's Hyde Park last year in front of 65,000 fans, their biggest ever performance in UK.
Like last years Hyde Park show, the tickets sold out in seconds and these new shows are set to be one of the highlights of next year's live calendar. Tickets for London's Hyde Park go on sale from 9am on Wednesday 3rd November.
Kings of Leon will play the following UK shows:
May 30th - Coventry Ricoh Arena
June 17th - Sunderland Stadium of Light
June 19th - Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Ground
June 22nd - London Hyde Park
June 26th - Edinburgh Murrayfield Stadium
Taio Cruz (pronounced Tie-oh Cruise) (born 23 April 1983) is a Brit Award winning and MOBO-nominated English singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, and music producer.
In 2008 he released his debut album Departure which he arranged and produced himself. In October 2009, he released his follow up album Rokstarr which includes his number one single "Break Your Heart". In between the two albums and at present, Cruz has been working on productions and writing songs for Cheryl Cole, Brandy and the Sugababes.
He is the founder and C.E.O. of Rokstarr Music London, which in 2006 released his debut single "I Just Wanna Know". Also in 2006, he signed a joint-venture partnership deal with Music Companies, Republic Records and Island Records. In the UK, Cruz has worked with many artists including Omar, Nitin Sawhney, Wookie, and Will Young.
Following the success of his own singles, record label chief Simon Cowell approached Cruz to write and produce tracks for Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis and Shayne Ward.
At the 2008 MOBO Awards he was nominated for best single for the song "She's Like A Star" and performed the single alongside the Sugababes who feature on the official remix of the song.
In April 2010 Taio Cruz performed a live music session for London's Big Top 40 with presenters Rich and Kat. An audience of influential UK bloggers were present in the Big Top 40 studios, during an intimate, live acoustic performance. The artist was interviewed by Rich and Kat and he also performed three songs from his second album, Rokstarr, including Dirty Picture and Break Your Heart. During his interview Taio Cruz told Rich and Kat that Michael Jackson would be his dream collaborator as well as Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake. He also spoke fondly of his experiences working with fellow artists Britney Spears, Shayne Ward and The Pussycat Dolls. As a multi-talented artist Taio Cruz said he wouldn't be able to decide on a preference between his role as a producer, singer or songwriter and said that he loves being involved in all three.
There are a number of characteristics that come in one’s mind while thinking of the modern Western Music. Sometimes it is only the instrumentation that differentiates the Western Music from the other types of music. Western Music is often said to be a complex form in a dense, and harmonic vertical fashion.
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