One of Igor Stravinsky’s early orchestral works thought to be irretrievably lost was recently discovered. He composed the 12-minute piece, Pogrebal’naya Pesnya (Funeral Song), in honor of his teacher Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, around June 1908.
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Be Part of the Music: A New Free Resource for School Music Teachers
Music education advocate Scott Lang has launched a new music advocacy group called Be Part of the Music to provide free resources to school music teachers.
Holocaust Survivor Donates Violin and Then Reunites with It
Holocaust Survivor Donates Violin to the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation which collects second-hand instruments for students in under-funded music programs.
Yamaha Honors Young Musicians
Each year Yamaha Corporation’s Young Artist Services and Band and Orchestra Division honor and encourage young musicians through the Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) Competition
A Beautiful Version of the Super Mario Medley Played on a Custom Nintendo Piano
Watch Player Piano’s most most recent video, Super Mario Medley, being played on a custom Nintendo designed piano by Russian pianist Sonya Belousova.
The WikiSinger Shows How the Acoustics of a Location Affects a Song
The WikiSinger Shows How the Acoustics of a Location Affects a Song by singing the same song in various locations and overlaying it into one song.
Music Makes Me
They started a campaign called Music Makes Me and it’s all about the importance music has on an individual. You can see all their responses in the video…
Hear “Bad Blood” Sung in 20 Different Styles
Thanks to Vincet Anthony a.k.a. Ten Second Songs you can Hear “Bad Blood” Song in 20 Different Styles and it’s impressive to say the least.
Chad Smith Talks Make Music Day
Are you ready for Make Music Day this Sunday? Chad Smith certainly seems to be. He’s sitting in the band for Late Night with Seth Myers all week to promote the educational day of making music.
Different Drummer: One Man’s Music and Its Impact on ADD, Anxiety, and Autism
Different Drummer: One Man’s Music and Its Impact on ADD, Anxiety, and Autism. A book all about the extreme benefits drumming can have on those disorders.