Blindness doesn’t hold Layton mother back LAYTON — Barbie Elliott, 42, has never seen the keys on a piano, words on a page, or the smile on a child’s face. Despite these visual limitations, Elliott plays the piano expertly — by ear. She has a bachelor’s degree in music composition, is a leader in the blind community, and a stay-at-home mom of four children, all with their sight. “Everything I’ve wanted to do, I’ve found a way to ... Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:31:27 -0800
Lou Reed's 'Metal Machine Music' reborn as a museum piece 'The Creation of the Universe,' an installation with high-tech playback of a live performance, opens at Cal State Long Beach. 'The Creation of the Universe,' an installation with high-tech playback of a live performance, opens at Cal State Long Beach. Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:34:25 -0800
Fusion music to debut at Beating Retreat For the first time, fusion music will be part of the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk Sunday, marking the culmination of the 63rd Republic Day celebrations. Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:34:13 -0800
Rap music powers rhythmic action of medical sensor The driving bass rhythm of rap music can be harnessed to power a new type of miniature medical sensor designed to be implanted in the body. Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:26:23 -0800
Now, implantable medical sensor powered by rap music Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Acoustic waves from music, especially rap, can now power a new type of miniature medical sensor designed to be implanted in the body, researchers say. Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:36:41 -0800
Hopewell's VOICES Chorale announces music composition contest VOICES Chorale announces that its annual Children’s Music Composition Contest will culminate in a Young Composer Concert on April 17, 2012, 7 pm, at Music Together in Hopewell, NJ. The deadline for contest entries is March 1. Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:31:20 -0800
Enter High School Student Choral Composition Contest The 2011 New Jersey High School Student Choral Composition Contest Winners and Sponsors From left to right: Ken Hess, Department Head of Music Education, Performing and Visual Arts at New Providence High School; Tim Laciano, the 2011 Grand Prize Winner,... Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:15:00 -0800
The Gaza Music School: A composition in defiance and harmony It is late afternoon and in a room darkening by the minute because of an all-too-familiar power cut, Shaden Shabwan, just 10 and a study in concentration, plays a Czech folk tune on an upright Yamaha piano as her teacher wills her to avoid mistakes. It is test day for piano students at the Gaza Music School, where Shaden is in her second year. Across the corridor, her classmate Abdel Aziz Sharek ... Publ.Date : Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:11:23 -0800
Young composer to hit New York high notes A young Perth composer is getting ready to pack her bags for the bright lights of New York and Boston after winning the annual Dr Harold Schenberg Prize. Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:55:34 -0800
