Archive for November 23rd, 2009
Make Mine Music
Description
Share in Walt Disney’s extraordinary vision of pairing imaginative stories with spectacular music in Disney’s 8th full-length animated classic, available for the first time ever. In the tradition of FANTASIA, MAKE MINE MUSIC is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as “Peter And The Wolf,” narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie The Pooh. In addition, you’ll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as “Casey At The Bat,” “The Whale Who Wanted To Sing At The Met,” and “Johnnie Fedora And Alice Bluebonnet,” the whimsical adventure of two hats who fall in love in a department store window. Every member of your family will have a favorite in this musical medley of fun and fantasy from Disney!Amazon.com
Sometimes referred to as “the Poor Man’s Fantasia,” Make Mine Music (1946) was the first of the “package features” Walt Disney released after World War II. Instead of Bach and Beethoven, the artists illustrated segments set to popular music by Benny Goodman, Dinah Shore, and the Andrews Sisters. Originally set to Debussy’s “Claire de Lune,” “Blue Bayou” remains an atmospheric evocation of the Everglades. “The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met” is a charming fantasy about a cetacean with an extraordinary voice. “Peter and the Wolf,” based on the Prokofiev score, offers brightly colored designs, but the narration by Sterling Holloway seems superfluous. “All the Cats Join In” is an upbeat evocation of the Bobby Sox era, but “Casey at the Bat” and “Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet” feel self-conscious and unfunny.
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Trance Music
Trance NationTrance music is usually played by a tempo of between 130 and 140 bpm, featuring repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and down throughout. Trance becomes more popularized online due to trance music labels, and even large recording companies. Generally the trance music that plays online is a form of music lies somewhere between awake and asleep conscious while experts says it perfectly natural form of music melody . Online Trance music became popular as it combines the darker urban sound of techno with the more European sound of electronic dance.
Trance music represents less extrapolative lead melody and focuses more on musical atmosphere all around. This online form of trance music is now more converged on the chanting qualities and melodies and popularized acoustic elements and spacey pads with compositions leaned towards incremental changes. More or less the goal of online trance is to create music that is easily accessible, preferably perfect for dancing moods, and mood-enhancing in all aspects.
Trance is similar to techno because it also uses a consistent, fundamental beat without an overbearing bassline and trance music tend to have a happy vibe that builds up during long crescendos. Online trance music is factually projected to tempt a type of hypnotic trance over the listeners. The range of the trance genres, playing online, falls between of 130-150 BPM and sometimes it may drop below 120 BPM but it generally does not exceed 150 BPM, as this begins to border hardcore electronic music, which is another genre in itself.
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What Is The Best Way To Display Musical Instruments?
My dad left us his musical instruments(3 guitars, 4 fiddles, 2 mandolins). They were getting mildewed in the closet so mom wants to hang them on the wall. This climate is hot, humid, rainy, and the sunlight is strong enough to fade walnut. I was thinking a room facing north shaded by trees would be best. Anybody know? Most of these instruments are junk but the guitars are top of the line Martins and Gibsons, I want to give them the best care.
Simple and Clean Sing-Along
This single became the #3 single of 2003 in Japan. Colors had an extremely long performance season, which included 11 performances spanning over two months (except for the last performance, which was a special). This single reached #27 on World Charts for single airplay, and reached #6 for sales. The most recent figures (May 25, 2006) show that the single sold 893790 units in total. A special remix of “Colors” was produced to promote the Toyota WISH in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia. …
Sting – If On A Winter’s Night
Exclusive Billboard interview. Sting reveals the soul of his new holiday album “If on a Winter’s Night.” Includes footage of recording sessions at Sting’s Italian villa. Videographer: Oliver de Lantsheere Editor: Hanon Rosenthal … Sting “If on a Winter’s Night” Winter Christmas Holiday album new billboard magazine interview police “shape of my heart” video music official “hounds of winter” “Gabriel’s Message” “Soul Cake” Live from Durham Cathedral “cold song” yoga tantra …
