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Beyond the Song is the quintessential tribute to an innovative performer whose tragically brief life was often stranger than...
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Gaelic Spirit offers a snapshot of the changing face of Irish music. The songs offer a unique perspective on the creativity...
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Musical genius, political hero and racist demon, the life of Richard Wagner reads like the ultimate Boys-own story. The Ring...
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Alexander Scriabin was an enigmatic figure sometimes considered the first of the modern composers. He composed piano and...
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Modest Mussorgsky was the most original and influential of the 19th century Russian nationalist composers. His songs, among...
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Nikolay Rimsky- Korsakov was one of the greatest composers of the Russian nationalist school, as well as a great master of...
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Peter Tchaikovsky was the leading Russian composer of the late 19th century, whose works are notable for their melodic...
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Alexander Blok, poet and dramatist, was the greatest of the Russian Symbolists. Blok was born on Nov. 28th, 1880 in St....
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Boris Pasternak, Soviet poet and Nobel Prize winning author was one of the foremost literary figures in the USSR. Pasternak...
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Abbey is seen a rare 1991 performance at the Promenade Theater in New York. She is at once beautiful, insightful and at the...
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Chaka Khan is the youngest singer of the group and the most contemporary. However, she is musically capable of stretching...
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This 1993 live performance at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. has never been seen before. Nancy performs many of her...
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Sarah Vaughan, who, as we said, really began her career in the 1940s, is seen during the mid-80s in a rare live performance,...
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This musical journey through Spain with Julian Bream traces the evolution of the Spanish guitar from 1500 to the present.
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The powerful emotions and cultural significance of jazz music provide the backdrop for this artistic exploration.
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As part of the Pop Legends Live concert series, Judy Collins takes to the stage to perform many of her greatest hits and...
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While many individuals are content to play a musical instrument "by ear" or by practicing individual pieces until a reasonable proficiency is achieved, others wish to develop mastery of one or more instruments, and commonly seek formal instruction in the form of music lessons.
Perhaps one of the most obvious things one needs to know about playing an instrument is how to hold it, or sit at it. For many instruments, the best way to move the fingers to achieve a desired effect may not be at all obvious.
For example, when playing the piano, "fingering"—that is, which fingers to put on which keys—is a skill slowly learnt as the student advances, and there are many standard techniques which a teacher can pass on.
In addition to fingering, a guitar player learns how to strum, pluck, etc; players of wind instruments learn about breath control and embouchure, and singers learn how to make the most of their vocal cords without hurting them.
