December 2009
Classical music lovers/musician friends?
I am 20 years old and I really find it hard to make friends with people who share the same interest (classical music) as me. Frankly, I am quite sick and tired of going to performance by myself. Are there some sort of classical music group or what? I feel guilty if [...]
i have a new teacher…?
My new teacher is so stuck up he wants us all to go to his university(chapman). He is alright at times but he always gets mad at me for talking and oh he wants my class to write a 7pg paper and 16 slide pp for 70% of our grade hes the type of teacher [...]
good and easy wedding songs for a string quartet?
does anyone know any good and kinda easy (maybe 9th grade level) wedding music for string qurtet. also if u kno any songs that just sound pretty and aren’t really for weddings thats okay too.
A good music store will have books of nothing but wedding music for string quartet.
Don’t order it over the net. [...]
How to run a string quartet?
we are a high school ensemble in year 7, self-established. we get music from the arts dept and we consist of 2 x 3 violinists, cello n bass.
since we self conduct, what are good points on running an ensemble?
Usually the first violinist is the "conductor"– as in gives a nod or an exaggerated lift of [...]
Favorite Classical Composer, Why, and Favorite Piece by Them?
Who is your favorite classical composer, please no other genres, and why? Please include the why becuase that is the most interesting part, I don´t want a list of composers. And if you can choose a favorite (I can´t) please include your favorite work by them.
The composers that I am struggling to pick between are [...]
How does being a Classical Musician work?
I’m 16 years old, and I have grade 8 on Violin and I’m going to take grade 8 Viola in the next few months because I was told it increases chances of getting involved in groups, but I have no idea how the system works.
It seems to me that people audition for groups and somehow [...]
Help with my sixth grade music project?
I have to do a report on the violin hwich happens to be the instroment I play. The project has to include when it was invented, who invented it,etc. Any information will help. Thanks in advance.
P.S. This is what I have so far:(You don’t have to read this)
The violin is a bowed string instrument [...]
I am looking for fiddle tablature for southern gospel and bluegrass gospel songs?
I can only play by tablature and if anybody knows the tabs for any of these songs on the fiddle or where I can get them I would appreciate it. Or Any other blue grass gospel or southern gospel songs for fiddle. Thank You: John Are You [...]
is it halal to go to a classical music concert?
The subject of music’s permissibility in Islam has drawn sizable debate from all corners of the Ummah. There are some scholars that say it is haram (forbidden) in all cases, some that say no musical instruments can be used, and some say it’s halal (permissible) as long as it doesn’t contain content which violates the [...]
Who was really behind these celeb deaths?
Who really killed JFK, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Marilyn Maroe, Tupac, Hunter S Thompson, Chris Farley?
Conspiracy, conspiracy, conspiracy!!!! Who killed all these great people…
JFK- was it the mob, government, CIA, a bunch of unpaid hookers, or just a case of the exploding mind?
Kurt Cobain-a jealous wife, irate fans, the music biz, drugs, or Justin Timberlank [...]