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Youtube Talent
Admit it-we probably all cave in to those "you gotta' see this" moments in which we try to one-up our friends with our Youtube discoveries. In case you're running low on videos in your Youtube quiver here are a few with some wow factor, all of which will hopefully prompt the instrumentalists among us to get back in the practice room.
Ronald Jenkees on Keyboard
Flight of the Bumblebee...on accordion?!
Yes, Solovakia has talent (start @ 1:32)
Musings
In case there was any doubt that "classical" music is here to stay, have you ever listened to any Philip Glass? If you have, you may have found more than a passing resemblance to a prominent band frequented by listeners who are growing tired of Coldplay, but perhaps not quite ready for Radiohead.
Listen to Glass' "A Rubric" and then listen to this.
We're definitely not the first ones to notice the similarity: my blank page
It turns out that this band was in fact influenced by Glass' work in the making of two of their albums according to this source.
So, kids, start practicing those arpeggios-they may be useful one day!
New Albums:
Dinosaur Jr. - Farm : While reviewers are giving it passing ratings, The Onion makes it clear that you will have an early nineties flashback, but in a good way.
Check their stuff out here
Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings: Ever since the late eighties Dream Theater has been pushing the limits of virtuoso performance. On this, their tenth album, Petrucci, Portnoy and co. balance their technical wizardry with some more approachable metal hooks, but there are still a couple of 10+ minute songs for the guitar heroes out there to geek out to. Check them out here
Regina Spektor - Far : Considerably more approachable than Dream Theater's offering, Spektor's new album is receiving pretty solid, though not stellar, reviews according to Metacritic. Her piano-based tunes are whimsical and relaxing. Her song Laughing With gives you an idea of what to expect.
Developments:
Low Notes - If you like the sound of the cello, but don't relish the thought of toting a cello around, a violinist named Mari Kimura has discovered a way to make deeper sounds on a violin that sound eerily cello-ish (you just have to hear it to believe it).Kimura discovered these new tones (subharmonics) while practicing an advanced bowing technique. It fascinates me that people are still discovering new tricks on an instrument that is over 400 years old.
Visit Kimura's page for more information about this stunning development.
Electricity + Air + a little programming love = Music? - If technological advances are more your speed check out these singing tesla coils also known as Zeusaphones
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