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The Broken Church Organ That Inspired The Christmas Carol “Silent Night”
December 11th, 2008. Published under Music. No Comments.
This much-loved song was literally written on a ‘Silent Night.’ If a church pipe organ had not malfunctioned, our society probably would not have this beloved Christmas carol.
It may be that the silence of the broken pipe organ gave Reverend Joseph Mohr the inspiration to write the lyrics to “Silent Night” in 1818. […]
The Wisdom Of Indian Instruments
December 11th, 2008. Published under Music. No Comments.
Indian instruments have created a lot of fuss due to their tendency to create a sense of mystery. They are now sought after instruments for that. And further because when mixed with contemporary musical instruments, together they create a brand of music that is very beautiful and attractive.
There is thus this movement towards […]
The Relevance Of The Classic Hammer Dulcimer
December 11th, 2008. Published under Music. No Comments.
The discovery of the beauty created by the mixture of both classical and contemporary musical instruments has moved humanity to revisit the classical musical instruments. Many musicians and non-musicians alike are now experimenting on and are investing some of their time learning to play a classical instrument or two. One classical instrument that has recently […]
The Relevance Of The Classic Hammer Dulcimer
December 11th, 2008. Published under Music. No Comments.
The discovery of the beauty created by the mixture of both classical and contemporary musical instruments has moved humanity to revisit the classical musical instruments. Many musicians and non-musicians alike are now experimenting on and are investing some of their time learning to play a classical instrument or two. One classical instrument that has recently […]
The Irish Harp And The Good It Brings
December 11th, 2008. Published under Music. No Comments.
The Irish harp comes by many names. It can be called a Celtic harp, folk harp or a lever harp. In itself is a misnomer because an Irish harp does not come from Ireland. Anyhow, it would help a lot if we mention that the first inhabitants of Europe, including Ireland of course, were the […]
An Overview of the X Factor Finalists for 2008
December 9th, 2008. Published under Music. No Comments.
Well we just witnessed a great X Factor semi final and probably one of the strongest that we have seen for years. But we saw Diana Vickers leave the competition and three great acts make their way to the Final.
So let’s take some time and have a look at the three finalists that are in […]
Most Popular Birthday Song Comes With a Price!
December 9th, 2008. Published under Music. No Comments.
It’s really hard to go to a birthday these days and not join in on a rousing chorus of “Happy Birthday to You,” arguably the most popular birthday song in history.
But did you know that you’re violating copyright with your “public” performance of this classic?
Yes, it’s true. ‘Happy Birthday to You” is still under […]