An mbira -- also known as a kalimba -- is an African thumb piano. It is played by plucking metal tines of various lengths with your thumbs. African craftsman make mbiras out of almost anything, including gourds, coconuts and wooden boxes -- anything that will resonate. The tines themselves must be m
Music is very much a part of our lives. It touches us in many ways and evokes various emotional, cognitive, and physical responses. Music can convey many themes and ideas. Music communicates with us in terms of our own thoughts and feelings. The early Greeks believed that certain modes (scales) or t
Music and sports share a common place in general education. But which one better prepares us for life? And how's that concussion/knee replacement healing, and do the Yankees actually suck?
For over 40 years, David Bowie has been writing and releasing brilliant music. His unique and original style has been setting the pace in rock n' roll for decades, with hit singles and albums in every decade of his career. I decided to write a list of the seven best David Bowie songs and what I
Right HandSound is produced on a banjo when the user plucks or strums the strings with his right hand. A banjo player can use his naked fingers to pluck the strings, or he can use artificial finger picks. Finger picks are made of plastic or metal and act as artificial fingernails that...
A common misconception is that folksingers are not hugely skilled instrumentalists, much less great vocalists. On the contrary, many excellent vocalists have taken their skills into contemporary folk music, bluegrass and alt.country. Here's a list of a few of the great folk music vocalists.
Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, Tilly and the Wall is an all female pop group with spunk. The band is most notably renowned for not having a drummer, but instead, a tap dancer named Jamie Pressnall.
Guitar, bass, keyboard and drums are typically played in reggae music.bass guitar image by Istvan Ferge from Fotolia.comReggae is a genre of music rich in culture and tradition. Like other genres, reggae is associated with certain musical instruments. These instruments work together to...
Your band has just completed its latest CD project and now you’re ready to let the world hear it. Unfortunately, unless you are signed to a major label, you are own your own. Fortunately, with access to the Internet and a little hard work, you can put together your own radio promotion. This a
I am trying to look for a cool way to create techno, but I can't because there are so many choices, so what do I do? Here is a general review of the 5 best ways (free and costly) to create techno.
The speed of a piece of music is referred to as the tempo. Many beginners mistake shorter note values, such as eighth notes and sixteenth notes, as indicating a piece of music is fast. More of these notes can be written in a bar of music because they are shorter than quarter or whole notes, but they
If you are an adamant dance music fan, you would probably be surprised at the huge amount of different speakers around today. Whether you're only just beginning as a DJ, or you are a seasoned professional, there are a tonne of different types of DJ speakers around. I also believe that because o
Music is best described by many as the universal language. People who are divided by their language and culture can be united by use of music. Today music have evolved into smart and sophisticated manner ...
If you move out to search for music lovers then surely you would not face much difficulty. Millions of people are there in the world who love music and many of them love buying music ...
Anyone who has bought tickets on eBay, StubHub, or a ticket broker website knows that there is money to be made selling tickets. Most of the time ticket sellers (sometimes known as scalpers) make anyw