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The Virtual Piano - Eco-Instrument Eco-Win?
Thursday, 5 Nov, 2009 – 18:42 | No Comment
The Virtual Piano - Eco-Instrument Eco-Win?

Not Only is The Virtual Piano a virtual instrument that you can play chords and melodies on, it also shows you how to play all the chords (triads) in all twelve keys.
Is this virtual …

The Most Amazing DIY Instrument in the World? - Video
Saturday, 31 Oct, 2009 – 11:50 | 3 Comments
The Most Amazing DIY Instrument in the World? - Video

Ok - here is a blow-your-socks off musical instrument. Here is what came around in an anonymous email circle:
This incredible machine was built as a collaborative effort between
the Robert M. Trammell Music Conservatory and the …

World Music– “The Very Best”
Monday, 19 Oct, 2009 – 12:30 | No Comment
World Music– “The Very Best”

Esau Mwamwaya was born in Mzuzu in Malawi, East Africa. He grew up in the capital, Lilongwe, where he played drums in various bands such as Masaka Band. He was a good friend of the …

Pete Seeger’s 8 “R’s” + “C”- Eco-Win
Thursday, 8 Oct, 2009 – 19:11 | No Comment
Pete Seeger’s 8 “R’s” + “C”- Eco-Win

If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned, or removed from production.
—Peter Seeger, “If It Can’t Be Reduced”
Eco-Win!

Drumming for the Earth - Video and Connections
Wednesday, 7 Oct, 2009 – 11:39 | No Comment
Drumming for the Earth - Video and Connections

“When 8000 sacred drums sound together, an intense healing of Mother Earth will commence,” according to a 500 year old Otomi of Mexico prophecy.
Find a Earth Healing & Celebration Drumming Circle Meetup Group …

Kora! - Video
Saturday, 26 Sep, 2009 – 10:29 | No Comment
Kora! - Video

The kora is a beautiful, harp-like instrument from Africa. It has a unique setup: two alternating rows of strings, allowing the performer to play bass, melody, and accompaniment simultaneously. Toumani Diabate is a 71st-generation musician …

Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Video
Thursday, 27 Aug, 2009 – 13:27 | No Comment
Ladysmith Black Mambazo — Video

I’m obsessed with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. I had to listen to some of their music for a listening project for my Music of Africa class freshman year of college, and I’ve been addicted …

Pygmy Music — Video
Thursday, 20 Aug, 2009 – 9:24 | No Comment
Pygmy Music — Video

The Pygmy people of Africa are probably the people most connected to nature in the entire world. They live in the rainforests, hunting and gathering their food. They travel through the forests, …

Stories From a War Child
Wednesday, 19 Aug, 2009 – 10:04 | No Comment
Stories From a War Child

I just learned about this musician, Emmanuel Jal. He is INCREDIBLE. What makes him incredible, however, is not necessarily his music, but what he is doing with that music. He is …

Let The Sunshine In - Video
Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 9:20 | No Comment
Let The Sunshine In - Video

Yesterday, my parents and I went into the city to see Hair (which won the 2009 Tony for best revival of a musical). Um - WOW. I’m obsessed. We realized right …