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How to Make a Mbira From a Fish Tape

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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

How a Banjo Works

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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...

Memorable Folk Music Vocalists

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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.

How to Plan a Radio Promotion

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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

How to Read Fast Music

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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

DJ Equipment - Speakers

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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