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GPS show locations where Beach Boys make history

Technology has done wonders for travel over the past few years, and you need to look no further than the Internet to see how you probably have changed the way you once made hotel bookings or decided where to go on that special getaway weekend. An array of travel options awaits you online, and you now can book your whole trip with the simple click of a mouse.

For techno-geeks, the next frontier is GPS travel and already you read and hear about GPS users who meet up on the Internet and then make a game out of finding specific locations using latitude and longitude. Now we bring you GPS touring.

The idea is to create your own tour by using a GPS unit to find particular points of interest and specific addresses. Instead of shelling out for a narrated bus tour of famous locations, now you can buy a GPS for 0 and be your own tour guide. Of course your GPS unit can be re-used, so that financial equation looks a little better after you’ve self-toured a few times.

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Bakersfield is Good Stop for Country Music

Driving through California’s Central Valley it’s easy to speed right on by Bakersfield, the southernmost of the Valley’s good-sized cities and the last one you’ll pass before you head up the Grapevine toward Los Angeles. But next time, consider this: You’re passing through Music History and it just might be worth your while to stop.

That’s especially true if you’re a country music fan. Long after the Nashville sound had taken hold and made that Tennessee city the capital of what was then called “country-western” music, some brave musicians in the city of Bakersfield challenged the status quo. Coming out of the honky-tonk bars in Bakersfield was a sound that was a little rough around the edges and not as slickly produced as the music produced in Nashville in the late 1950′s. Bakersfield groups started including some elements of rock and roll and, by the early 60′s, such artists as Merle Haggard and Buck Owens were taking the Bakersfield Sound national.

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Who Are The Top Ten Music Artists In The UK For 2010?

We thought we would take a little look around the internet to find the top ten artists from the music industry of all time. This proved quite difficult as there are so many different sources and opinions. As a result we decided to set our sights a little lower and narrowed our search to the UK only. Below you will find our results. There are some surprises in there so enjoy what you see.

The Beatles

I don’t suppose the Beatles will surprise anybody but yes our Liverpool friends top the chart with a whopping 28,000,000 certified sales. You may think that that sounds great but we also believe that they are the top in the world with worldwide sales topping 346,000,000 sales. These figures are just unbelievable but not UN just as they continue to sell music even today.

Queen

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Look for Bizarre and Sometimes High-priced Music Collectables Online

In today’s internet world it’s become very stress-free to get hold of very looked-for memorabilia and if done right if can be both profitable and enjoyable. Just browsing through some of the listing can be an eye opener, especially when you see some of the hard to believe prices people are asking for rare memorabilia.

If you are going to buy costly music collectables, then the initial thing you need is conclusive verification that what you’re buying is the genuine article and I mean one hundred percent substantiation.

I still find it incredible that I can find practically anything with a quick search on the internet. I think possibly the younger individuals reading this take the internet for granted, as it’s constantly been there for them, but I have bought memorabilia in the past, before the internet days and it involved trawling through music stores, auctions and second hand shops. In fact, what use to take weeks and months now takes seconds, literally.

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Drums and Percussion in Traditional West African Music

Drums and percussion have featured in West African music and culture for literally thousands of years; it forms the basis of communication and social structure in that region and music has traditionally been used as a means of recording social history so that it can be passed from generation to generation. This article is a brief introduction to the nature of that music.

History

Archaeological digs have discovered evidence of drums, drums sticks and other percussion instruments in the region. Some of the rhythms played today were formed hundreds of years ago (it’s almost impossible to know exactly when) and it is quite clear that the influences for these rhythms came from nature. One ancient rhythm called ‘KuKu’ quite clearly imitates the sound of a bird.

Types of Instrument

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Country Music’s Earliest Pioneers

Country Music as we know it has been around for decades, with the 1920′s seen as the ‘era’ of Country; with thousands of faces, some well-known, some fading into obscurity lining the Hall of Fame, who are the important figureheads in the history of Country Music? Who pioneered it, we know and love today? Here are some of the founders:

A.C Robertson
Alexander (known as Eck) Robertson recorded the first commercial Country Music song in 1922! He was born in 1887 and lived in Texas, growing up learning to play the fiddle, he eventually found himself with a recording contract. In 1922 Eck recorded the now famous track “Sally Gooden.” It never made it big, and it didn’t sell many copies, but he began the industry we know today.
As the first ever recorded artist, Eck Robertson certainly deserves to be considered a pioneer.

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History of Drums Overview

Throughout the history of human civilization, musical instruments have played an important role in shaping most cultures. These instruments have been used as a tool for communicating feelings and meanings. One instrument that has played a major role in musical history is the drum. When studying the history of the drum, one will discover its historical influence on many societies and cultures from around the world.

Drums emerged at almost the same time as Man. The origins of the drum is said to have occurred as early as in 6000 BC. Mesopotamian excavation teams discovered small cylindrical drums that dated back to 3000 BC. The American Indians used gourd and wooden built drums for their rituals and ceremonies. Early drums were made by hollowing out a log and tightly covering the hollowed section with a membrane.

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Creole and Jazz, Music of Emotion

When spending time in Louisiana, you can look forward to hearing some excellent and authentic Cajun, Creole, and Jazz music.  Whether you are looking to have some fun dancing to a snappy Cajun beat or relax and absorb moody Jazz, you can find your place in the southeast. There is no question that Louisiana has a rich music history worth exploring.

 As far back as 1755, settlers from Nova Scotia came to live in Louisiana, and they continued their tradition of telling tales of life in the New World at gatherings through song.  Cajun music was born.  Often these musicians sang a cappella, with clapping and stomping providing rhythm.  When possible, the fiddle became the instrument of choice and families and friends would dance for hours.  Through the 19th century, their music was influenced by blues, African and Native American styles, and improvisational singing techniques.  For many years, and still today, the fiddle was central to Cajun melodies, but in the early 1900’s the accordion was introduced and impacted musicians.  It became popular as its volume could carry across even a packed dance floor.  However, it had a much more limited range of keys so some tunes were changed or could only be played with the fiddle.  Today, both instruments continue to be an important part of the genre. 

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The Importance Of Music History In Lesson Plans

History of music embodies learning about great composers. Today’s children, accustomed to placing their hands upon sleek musical gadgets, perhaps have never heard about great composers of yesteryears. History, often handicapped from improper documentation poor use of technology, has left the creation of many eminent composers traceless, except for some distinguished ones like Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and the like.

To get today’s learners acquainted to the rich tradition in music, several music lesson plans are devised by the faculties, for making music learning easy and interesting. As a subject, learning history could be dull and boring. Thus, for adding flavors, teachers prepare music lesson plans which simplify the learning process.

Music lesson plans are usually designed keeping the student’s age in mind, besides their inclinations. It’s an intelligent approach, if the music lesson plans could be made related to the several historical events which could be narrated well in the story form. This would educate the students about music and what impacts a melody.

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Learn How To Teach Piano Music History

Piano is perhaps the most popular type of musical instrument in the world. It has been in existence for over centuries and has inspired performers from Beethoven to Elton John to place their fingers over the keys for bringing soulful music before the entire world.

An instrument which makes noise when several strings are hit by a keyboard has been around since very long time, more specifically in the form of hammered dulcimers. However, the piano as of today, evolved as itself in 1698. Teaching music history of the piano would inform you that Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the instrument while working as a keeper of instruments for Prince Ferdinand de Medicini.

The earliest pianos were built on technological invocations on previous inventions, including clavichord, which comprises strings struck by several tangents and the harpsichord, struck by quills.

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