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Recommended Resources Today... we're recommending resources in the genre of music - Check these out! -- Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what's next. https://www.ted.com/talks/tod_machover_and_dan_ellsey_play_new_music -- Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership -- then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also shares clips from two musical projects: the opera "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" and the ParaOrchestra. https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_hazlewood -- Here's a short clip showing how playing an instrument benefits the brain: https://www.facebook.com/TEDEducation/videos/2016416555038207/UzpfSTEyMDg5MDI0NDk6MTAyMTY1ODI0NDAzNzI2Njg/ -- ...and one more (bonus!!) ... Watch these youth and their guides stomp a...

The Roles in Producing Music * Today's article was contributed by:  Stephen Roshy A music producer is someone who is responsible for the development, recording, engineering and overall management of music. Being similar to a film director in nature, a producer is responsible for big things like studio production to small things like proper functionality of the sound board and other musical instruments. In short, a producer has to make sure that every detail is aligned with the desired outcome of the music produced. Let's explore different types of producers we have in business and their respective roles. The Engineer An engineer is responsible for technical aspects of music production like compression settings, drum sounds, etc. The studio itself is an instrument to an engineer and he is hands on with all minor and major technical details. Engineers are known to spend late hours in night in order to create the perfect musical masterpiece. The Mentor ...

Thoughts on a Music Career * Written by Kennet Panting, who invites our readers to:    "learn more on how to improve your music and how you can jumpstart your music career by paying a visit to:  http://silverscreenmusician.com ."  There's no denying that everybody enjoys music. Whatever country you're from and anywhere you are at the moment, you simply appreciate what music has brought to this world. Some are talented enough to land music careers nationally or internationally and some are lucky enough to enjoy a fruitful music career after being discovered by agents from music industries. While carving out a music career can take up time and a whole new dimension of dedication to your craft, many musicians enjoyed the process and achieved significant results from it. There are a few ways to go when you decide to take up a career in music. Independent musicians are currently exploiting all the possibilities they could find in order to get a shot of...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "It is necessary to write, if the days are not to slip emptily by.  How else, indeed, to clap the net over the butterfly of the moment?  For the moment passes, it is forgotten; the mood is gone; life itself is gone.  That is where the writer scores over his fellows:  he catches the changes of his mind on the hop."  ~ Vita Sackville-West  -- Poetry -- I love sharing poetry on this blog - be it mine or written by someone else - and today I'm going to share one poem excerpt from Rhythm and Rhyme written by my husband Dave. This poem he says is " my theses on the magic of the power of music. How it keeps us young and takes us away from the blues of everyday life. I believe it is the element that sets people who play music apart from those that don't. We have the ability to sit in that sandbox and play without a care in the world for what is going on around us at the time ." Groove Yard As childre...