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Archive for October, 2010

Name Jon Bon Jovi as a rocker is very famous. He claimed he was like Tom Cruise and his music industry.

Jon who has sold more than 120 million albums with his band, Bon Jovi feel tired always reviled as the event award. This is the same as that experienced by the Hollywood star, Tom Cruise.

“I was his Elvis Costello and Tom Cruise movie of his music. I’m always drawn criticism when it comes to TV shows and movies which I starred. Just like Tom Cruise, commercially I always gain success. But, even if I did not get an award or Oscar if the movie. Well, it’s the same with Tom, “explained Jon.

Together with other personnel Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora (guitar), Dave Bryan (keyboards), Tico Torres (drums), Jon plans to continue playing rock music until they are 60 years of age. This is similar to their idols, The Rolling Stones.

“I saw my idol Mick Jagger appeared and still show a good performance. He’s to look good not because of his age 64 years, but as a professional. We are musicians, we must know what we do to keep a good sound,” said Jon.

Paris Hilton was struck by the appearance of Paul McCartney as a musician. In the end, the heir to a luxury hotel chain that offers itself to Paul.

Paris offered to Paul for a duet. He expressed the desire that after attending the Grammy Awards. Sister Nicky Hilton wants to collaborate on music with the former Beatle.

“I’m happy if could duet with you. I am a singer as well and will release an album, “Paris said as quoted by Femalefirst.

Reportedly, Paul got confused when the artist was 27 years old had come over and ask her to cooperate. Paul did not seem interested in the invitation Paris for a duet.

Even so, he said it would consider bids from the blonde woman.

“When Paris came and introduced himself, Paul is busy with his business. Paul looked puzzled, smiled, and he immediately checked his schedule. I do not think will hear their duet, “the source said

Unimaginable from a harmonica, could emerge samba tunes that could make our feet tapping the floor. That game Hendrik Meurkens at Java Jazz. His appearance was quite other than the other.

Together with Misha Tsiganov (piano), Gustavo Amarante (bass) Adriano Santos, drums joined in the Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet, he played an instrumental compositions of his own and works of Brazilian composers like Antonio Carlos Jobim.

The show at Semeru Hall, 6th floor JIExpo feels intimate. Far from the frenetic impression. Bringing us to enjoy the beat-beat crispy, good to hear an ear full but ketakterdugaan jazz. Seen in the instrument of his love for the harmonica, so he knew “the voices in” harmonica.

Hendrik was so unpretentious. Frizzy white hair. Gombrang clothes blue. So come to the stage, harmonica blowing directly guide the other instruments. Harmonica roam everywhere. From bossanova a serene, romantic and sad away until the fiesta atmosphere. Harmonica become the main melody, alternating with intermittent piano.

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Harp is a type of stringed instruments. Often the instrument is illustrated along with the angels. The shape is high, generally gold, and has strings. Usually the basic shape of a triangle. Often comes along with Simphony orchestra, along with a vowel sound, the sound of flutes, or it could be with jazz bass and drums.

A harp can be played either by hand, or with hands and feet, as found on the pedal harp. Harp can be played solo, or it could be in part an ensemble.

But apart from the whole, either where or how to play the harp, Harp to create a very beautiful twang.

Harp has many kinds of variations of shape, size, and weight. However, all of which still has three main sections, namely:

1. Sound board
2. Neck
3. String

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Once we think, why we are hard to memorize the materials at school? What makes it difficult to memorize the sentences in textbooks? But have we ever think about why we are so easy to memorize verses of songs in Indonesian, English, Chinese and even Indian language, that even though many songs are not necessarily mean we understand? What makes us able to memorize verses so many songs without feeling distress or burden? Even people who can not read even to memorize poems songs with large numbers. Our consideration is, what’s wrong with music? Whether music can stimulate and optimize the brain or a person’s intellect?

These points are considered by the scientists to continue research on the positive influence of music in one’s intelligence because they see that people who learn music can improve intelligence and achievement in other disciplines. So not surprisingly, developed countries made the subject of music became one of the important subjects to be able to continue their education to higher levels. Countries such as Korea, all Korean people I have ever known when I was in college in Singapore, none of those who do not know music. Indeed, not all can play the piano or other instruments, but they could all read music and sing with a beautiful voice and trained. This shows that music education is an important lesson in that country.

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