Archive for June, 2008
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Monday, June 30th, 2008… Computer Technician, a US Marine veteran and enjoyed the outdoors, drawing and playing the flute. He is survived by his “Special Parents”, Raymond and Nancy Williams of Mineral Wells; …
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Bird-catcher steals Magic Flute show
Monday, June 30th, 2008… The Magic Flute may be an allegory of the triumph of enlightenment but Mozart knew very well …
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Crunch starts to hit private bankers
Monday, June 30th, 2008… bankers are still smiling - with a flute of champagne in hand as they schmooze … the London office, he says: ‘We are not having to do anything drastic - yet.’ …
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So, How Would You Like Your Culture Clash? Joke-Filled or Sugar-Glazed?
Monday, June 30th, 2008… the patchouli oil. That’s always a bad idea, Franco warns, unless you’re a lesbian flute player. (Their contentious-affectionate interplay reminded me uncomfortably of a non-Lear sitcom of the ’70s, …
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Orchestrating a China trip requires dexterity
Monday, June 30th, 2008… $12, pins for $15. Sponsorships for shipping instruments to China are $20 for a flute, $50 for a trumpet, $100 for a tuba. Tables will be set up on …
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Rock savant turns abandoned building into musical statement
Monday, June 30th, 2008… the Bon Jovi rock anthem. That was not because the two men didn’t appear to … the pipes could be turned into giant flutes, and if a machine could make some … hall’s disused water pipes and conduits, producing flute-like noises. Pasternak estimated that “Playing the Building,” …
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Unsung Hero Who Helps Young Artistes to Launch Their Careers
Monday, June 30th, 2008… the world of music. And this could not apply more to Timothy Bokwa, or Producer … short time, before moving onto the piano, flutes, drums and eventually the saxophone. “In less …
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Scientists Reveal Ancient Society’s Strange…
Monday, June 30th, 2008… pre-Columbian sounds, plays a replica of a flute in Mexico City,… Roberto Velazquez, an expert … ancestors, producing hundreds of replicas of whistles, flutes and wind instruments unearthed in Mexico’s ruins. …
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Scientists Reveal Ancient Society’s Strange Ritual
Monday, June 30th, 2008… pre-Columbian sounds, plays a replica of a flute in Mexico City,… Roberto Velazquez, an expert … ancestors, producing hundreds of replicas of whistles, flutes and wind instruments unearthed in Mexico’s ruins. …
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For a Good Cause: Bits and Pieces and Company Depth
Monday, June 30th, 2008… a solo in his Emeralds (her footwork often matching the harp, her arms the flute). To see these selections out of context was itself rewarding; their choreographic craftsmanship was …
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Brits want the Spirit
Monday, June 30th, 2008… “Spirit of ‘76.” What’s more, the selectmen have agreed to hand it over. It’s not the way it sounds, however. The British Flute Society only wants the use of the image for its journal, according to Robert …
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FLUTE : AAJA RE PARDESI SONG FROM FILM MADHUMATI and MY NOSTALGIC MEMORY
Monday, June 30th, 2008… Then my turn came. But I was very shy to singing front of people (not that I am bold now). The harmonium player almost forced me to sing a …
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Calitz a superb troubadour
Monday, June 30th, 2008… singer-songwriter and festival regular Anton Calitz are not just a vague reference to a story- … both acoustic and electric guitar complemented by pan-flute and harmonica, Calitz provides a thoroughly entertaining …
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Odessa / Havana
Monday, June 30th, 2008… The recording does not merely take certain elements from each tradition; … the entire band (composed of trumpet, piano, flute, violin, bass, drums and percussion) joins in …
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Oil-free blower can give energy savings of 40%
Monday, June 30th, 2008… increased efficiency. Two helicoidal rotors, one with four lobes and the other with six flutes, turn into each other. The former screw turns 50% faster than the latter. The …
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From chorus rises voice of opportunity
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… ensemble finale, in a format that has not changed in the past 17 years. What … “little bit of singing”, and played the flute during high school, when the family moved …
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Jeune Lune recalled: Our theater scene will be darker when we can’t bask in the Lune light
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… plus-sized pair of star-crossed lovers. “Shakespeare’s English got a real scrunching,” Hawley said. “I’ll never … later operatic efforts could be ponderous, “Magic Flute,” set in a German beer hall on …
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Do you recognise this flute or suitcase?
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… POLICE in Harrogate are appealing for help to reunite a flute with its rightful owner. The flute, which was recovered during an investigation into a …
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Kidman plans flute birth
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… listen to songs by her country singer husband Keith Urban and a famous Irish flautist when she gives birth to her first child. The Oscar-winning actress, who is expected …
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Stars perform for Nelson Mandelas 90th birthday
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… opened in eclectic style, with Jivan Gasparyan, an Armenian master of the duduk wooden flute, followed by British band Razorlight. Queen and Leona Lewis were among the performers serenading …
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Paradise Pow Wow is July 12-13
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… Tribes represented will include Cherokee, Chippewa, Cree, Blackfoot, Shawnee, Lakota, Ute, Pomo, Apache, Maidu tribes … include woven baskets, hand-made jewelry, beading, hand-made flutes and CDs. Proceeds from the event will …
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Mandela marks 90th birthday with London concert
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… from Jivan Gasparyan, an Armenian duduk wooden flute master, US actor Will Smith introduced British … children. “He’s a hero to me. I’ve got all pictures of him in my house,” …
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She raaah
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… England. Three years ago, on a blistering hot July afternoon at the heavy metal extravaganza … instruction in gentler instruments like piano or flute, whereas boys are encouraged to take up …
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Niyaz, ‘Nine Heavens’
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… …”) and turns it into an atmospheric treasure of dance beats, tabla echoes, bansuri flute - you name it. The second CD in the set is an acoustic version …
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Looking at Presidential pastimes
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… Which signer of the Declaration of Independence not only loved to play the violin (and … the way, this guy also played the flute. Which of these music-loving presidents, who was …
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Brilliant jazz shines through the rain at SPAC
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… flew by too fast to identify. I got over to the gazebo just in time … Lovano on bass clarinet and Liebman on flute. All three finally played their tenor saxes …
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Mandela concert
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… from Jivan Gasparyan, an Armenian duduk wooden flute master, US actor Will Smith introduced British … children. “He’s a hero to me. I’ve got all pictures of him in my house,” …
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MCC celebrates Latin American culture with event
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… friends and musicians, percussionist Sendy Mndez and flutist Tommy Lopez to share their talents. It’s … part in the event. There are a lot of misconceptions about our people and I … festivities. I loved seeing (Lopez) play the flute because I do, and it’s cool to …
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Steven Bernstein:diaspora Suite
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… and a half. This burns like early hot jazz with raw ass electric guitars (courtesy … (drums, percussion), Ben Goldberg (clarinet), (tenor sax, flute, qarqabas), Devin Hoff (electric bass) and (drums). …
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Rx for a happy marriage
Sunday, June 29th, 2008… handed it to Sarah. Printed on the spot for instructions was: “Will you marry me?” … major in marching band and played the flute.) She used those skills in wedding planning, …
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Top Five Opera: The Magic Flute
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Ottawa Jazz Festival 2008: Days 4-6, June 23-25, 2008
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… style over substance and skill over emotion. Not so for Garcia-Fons who, with his custom-built … notably for the show’s finalea trio for flute and two clarinets that, in its micro … wails, and LaBarge navigating her series of flutes with remarkable consistency and sonic innovation. De …
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Brooding brilliance
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… gravel. It’s tough to hear it and not think of either the past or the … life. Subtle touches of piano and even flute wrap the thing up into one of …
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It’s son’s choice whether to play soccer or the flute
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… choice whether to play soccer or the flute DEAR DR. BROTHERS: Our son and my … cool, but you might, when your son’s not around, remind your husband that throughout his …
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Dream takes the bawdy out of the Bard
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… plumb the mysteries of the play (though not the text), mandiela’s Dream is a relatively … but is upstaged by Andrew Kushnir’s brilliant Flute in the very funny Pyramus and Thisbe …
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A real corker at jazz plans to take the cake
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… more exhausting pieces to the band. “I’m not going to play in every song, because … To hit the right notes on his flute, he stuffs corks into its finger holes …
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The Iro Haarla Quintet at Scandinavia House
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… There were not one but two reasons to be excited … Kari “Sonny” Heinila on tenor sax and flute, and Reino Laine on drums, replacing Matthias …
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Stars gather for Mandela birthday concert
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… opened in eclectic style with Jivan Gasparyan, an Armenian master of the duduk wooden flute, followed by British band Razorlight. Organizers said Bono and The Edge from the Irish …
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Mabbs Hall residents enjoy a day at the races
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… on the horses but this was not Royal Ascot. It was a special day … strawberries and cream, scones and the odd flute of Champagne. The men cut a dashing …
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A profitable way to practice
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… set, bump or serve to it. This not only simulates an actual volleyball match, but … I would buy myself a nice, open-holed flute and save for college,” she said. David …
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Review: The Mars Volta at Logan Campbell Centre
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… bright red belt and a black polka dot shirt, is like a Latin Robert Plant … chaotic with instruments ranging from bass clarinet, flute and saxophones (all played by hard-working Adrin …
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Mandela concert rocks London
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… from Jivan Gasparyan, an Armenian duduk wooden flute master, US actor Will Smith introduced British … children. “He’s a hero to me. I’ve got all pictures of him in my house. …
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A leisurely lunch with “Fandango” author Sandy Hill
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… canopy of leaves overhead, is an idyllic spot for a long, lingering lunch. “There’s a … straws. For Morris, Valentine has poured a flute of Death in the Afternoon, a Champagne …
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Musicians take stage for Mandela’s 90th
Saturday, June 28th, 2008… London’s Hyde Park opened with Jivan Gasparyan, an Armenian master of the duduk wooden flute, followed by British band Razorlight. Organizers said Bono and The Edge from the Irish …
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Performers and paella
Friday, June 27th, 2008… IRISH singer and flute player Nuala Kennedy may have recently decided … the Highlands to Edinburgh, but she is not being a stranger to the region. Together …
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Barrow singers find lost chord
Friday, June 27th, 2008… in Lancaster, and Ulverston Victoria High School student Caitlin Bartlett who will be playing flute solos. Conductor Anthony Milledge will be keeping the choir on their toes, and the …
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True Blues’ spirits are not dampened by the weather
Friday, June 27th, 2008… heroes of yesteryear fielded eight drums, 24 flutes, four cymbals players, a three-strong colour party … unexpected but wholly pleasant surprise for current flautist, Sam Hill, who was amazed to see …
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Vancouver International Jazz Festival hits all the right notes
Friday, June 27th, 2008… singed Maple Leaf Square with salsa hot, tight and sweet. Campa unleashed a torrent … played the shakuhachi, a difficult end-blown Japanese flute. He acknowledged his shakuhachi teacher, Vancouverite Takeo …
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The Four Tenors review
Friday, June 27th, 2008… Tuby Hayes, who died 35 years ago this month, was a tenor sax, flute and vibraphone virtuoso whose example continues to inspire modern players, especially tenorists. Four of …
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Brave Gareth loses his fight for life
Friday, June 27th, 2008… The Royal Gazette . “He taught a lot of people a lot of things, such … positive guy” who loved music, especially the flute, while his wife remembered Gareth’s “bright eyes” …
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Not your mama’s taiko
Friday, June 27th, 2008… visit The ensemble has proven to be not just hip, but successful in competition as … fusion of contemporary pieces that may include flutes, a saxophone or theatrics allows the audience …
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Shared Melodies
Friday, June 27th, 2008… Louis Banks on synthesizer and piano, Sultan Khan on sarangi, Hari Prasad Chaurasia on flute and at times Shiv Kumar Sharma on santoor - Burman made his music in …
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Life as Gift, not Possession
Friday, June 27th, 2008… enmeshed in violence and recrimination until a little boy plays so beautifully on his flute that water rises again in the wells. LIFE AS GIFT, NOT POSSESSION Justice is More Than Rewarding Achievers By Marc Batko In Kaspar Hauser, Jacob …
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Friends group gets tuned up at South Cliff ’s Italian Gardens
Friday, June 27th, 2008… music from jazz though to classical. A flute and st ADVERTISEMENT rings trio are also … be limited in the area so why not bring your own folding chair, a sun …
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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the LP
Friday, June 27th, 2008… City Council’s chief executive Gillian Beasley may not have been very popular when she bought … she said. “I used to play the flute, but I was mediocre, so listening and …
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Friends group gets tuned up
Friday, June 27th, 2008… music from jazz though to classical. A flute and st ADVERTISEMENT rings trio are also … be limited in the area so why not bring your own folding chair, a sun …
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Donghak Movement Through Music Drama
Friday, June 27th, 2008… put on a performance together. It was not easy to mix the three genres into … to master pansori or danso (short bamboo flute) before graduation regardless of their major. It …
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Bucks pianist highlights Bristol’s Jazz Weekend
Friday, June 27th, 2008… has featured Nelson Hill on saxophone and flute, Dave Antonow on bass and Dave Mohn … in 1993. It was a very, very hot summer kind of like now, said …
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Leominster girl wins music essay contest
Friday, June 27th, 2008… a total of 28 instruments, including clarinets, flutes, trombones, trumpets and saxophones, from Music & … reminds us that the best band directors not only have infinite patience and dedication, but …
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Cultivating Real Intimacy between a Man and a Woman
Thursday, June 26th, 2008… both squelch the growth of intimacy, which cannot be coerced. We had a similar scenario … sings well and plays the piano and flute; I can play the stereo, but I …
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