Keeping Traditional African Music Alive
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Interview with Mamane Barka- the Last Master of the Biram
This is an interview with Mamane Barka, the last master of the Biram, a traditional African instrument in Niger.
In a world where entire animal species and ethnic tribes can be lost, it should come as no surprise that musical instruments too, can become extinct. Read the rest of this entry »
Standing firm against the disappearance of the ancient African instrument the Biram, is the musician Mamane Barka- the last master of the Biram.
There is an urgency in Barka’s voice as he strives to fulfill his ambition to keep the Biram going, amidst ever changing musical tastes and the nonchalance of the political elite in his native Niger.
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How to Teach Sight-Reading in Private Lessons
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How to Teach Sight-Reading in Private Lessons
Breaking Down Sight-Reading to Lesson-Sized Pieces
Research has shown how good sight-readers are successful, but how should we be teaching these skills to music students?
Sight-reading seems to be something that private lesson teachers just assume that a student is practicing on his or her own. Realistically, many students are not practicing sight-reading on their own and most probably don’t know how unless it is explained to them. Also, sight-reading is a skill that takes practice to become good at. Teachers should monitor their students’ sight-reading progress carefully, just like other skills taught in lessons.
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Duke Ellington Starring in “The Evolution of Jazz”
Duke Ellington Starring in “The Evolution of Jazz”
Duke Ellington is considered to be one of the greatest figures in the history of American music. Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington was born in Washington D.C. on April 29, 1899. Read the rest of this entry »
His parents were James Edward and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. They raised Duke as an only child, until his sister, Ruth, was born when Duke was sixteen years old.
Duke, even as a teenager had a great talent for music.
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