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The death of Orthodox cantoring: Blame yeshivas and Carlebach
Cantor Bernard Beer, the director of the Belz School of Jewish Music, says fewer than 5 percent of Orthodox congregations have cantors.
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Notting Hill Carnival draws 850,000
Some 850,000 revellers packed the streets of west London over the weekend as masquerade floats entertained party-goers at the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street festival.
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Telecom units tap arts to connect
Telecom companies in West Bengal are increasingly associating with music, theatre and performing arts to emotionally connect with consumers as well as build the brand in as many ways as possible in the face of stiff competition.
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Army band strikes a beat with Yuma music students
When the 36th Army Band of Fort Huachuca strikes up the music, the selections are not all "Stars and Stripes Forever." But its repertoire does summon the true Americana song book, say officials.
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More than a million turn out for Notting Hill Carnival weekend
More than a million people flocked to the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend to see a dazzling spectacle of costumes, dance and music. Huge crowds partied in the streets of west London during the two-day extravaganza, themed Welcoming The World.
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Running man Spencer Davis taken ill
WELSH music legend Spencer Davis has been admitted to a American hospital, his agent confirmed last night.
icWales |
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Ex-high-tech executive heard the siren song of music
Surrounded by businesses pushing for the cutting edge of technology, Val King takes a step back. He builds and repairs the kinds of guitar amplifiers that were played by the cool cats of the 1950s and '60s.
San Jose Mercury News |
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A taste of the late Epstein
The late Howie Epstein worked with the greats of rock 'n' roll, most notably as bass player in Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, but never released any music of his own - until after his death.
Rocky Mountain News |
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AACC's Performing Arts department short on hair, long on talent
Doug Byerly, newly appointed chair of the Performing Arts department at Anne Arundel Community College with, from left, Lars Tatom, new Assistant Professor of Theater, and Robert Berry, Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Theater, a five-year AACC veteran.
The Capital |
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Shawn Johnson To Appear On David Letterman
Sound of music and floor routine.Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson's
KEYC Mankato |
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Jessica Simpson Goes on Over to CMA
Jessica Simpson continues to follow in Carrie Underwood's footsteps. Proving that she's really serious about this country thing, the 28-year-old Texan joined the Country Music...
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Italian PM uses summer break to make Christmas CD
Silvio Berlusconi has once again put his summer holiday in Sardinia to good use, slamming the door temporarily on Italy's teeming problems to collaborate on another collection of Neapolitan love songs with his favourite singer and guitarist, Mariano Apicella.
The New Zealand Herald |
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U.P. man has rising career behind the camera
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — As the horse sauntered past, Beau Chaput slowly panned the camera upward, filling the frame with country music superstar Toby Keith.
The Flint Journal |
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"Vanities" Musical Headed to Broadway in February 2009
21808. The new musical adaptation of Jack Heifner's hit play Vanities will begin previews on Broadway on February 2, 2009, at an unspecified Shubert theater.
The Star-Ledger |
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Last Music in the Gardens
Tonight's your last chance to hear some music over at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. Caberet singer Jenny Richardson is performing. That starts at 7:30 P.M, and doors close at 9 P.M. Admission is $4 for adults; $3 for seniors, and $2 for children ages 2-12. It's free for kids under 2.
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Recommendations
Biography A Native of Bogotá, Colombia, Alejandro came to the United States to study music at the University of North Texas.
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Nathan Jeffay on The Upcoming Voice - Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish answer to The X Factor
It's got polite judges, boring outfits and safe songs - but orthodox Israel's new talent show is a winner, says Nathan Jeffay
Guardian Unlimited |
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Superstar Ashanti Will Bring Down the House at The Grove's Free Summer Concert Series Finale on August 27
LOS ANGELES----Celebrate the end of the summer at The Grove as superstar Ashanti performs songs from her recent album, The Declaration. Having sold nearly 15 million records worldwide, Ashanti is most famous for her Grammy Award-winning debut Ashanti, which sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release in the U.S.
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Don’t miss local acts at festival
SUNDAY will be a great day for everyone at the Yarrahapinni Festival at Stuarts Point.
The Maclay Argus |
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Burning passion for Cantonese opera unites housewives
Music poured out as the white door opened. Two women stretched their vocal ranges while perfecting their hand and foot movements; the musicians immersed themselves in traditional instruments. A Siberian Husky sat quietly in a corner, at ease with the clanging of the cymbals.
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Entertainment
His days as a cruise ship crooner are long over, but Silvio Berlusconi has not forgotten his love of music. According to a Rome daily newspaper, the Italian premier is co-writing a CD of love songs with a Neapolitan singer.
The West Australian |
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Creamfields, Daresbury, Cheshire
Beth Ditto is sliding on her stomach in the rain, in front of the most sparse festival crowd The Gossip can have seen in years. The grim sky and near-deserted field don't augur well for Creamfields' 10th anniversary. But step inside the nearby Cream tent, and you enter a different world. DJ Hernan Cattaneo stands high above a heaving crowd that rises towards him under swirling lights, and for ...
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Preview: Electric picnic, Stradbally Village, Nr Dublin
For the past half a decade, The Presets, who will be one of the main attractions of this Irish festival, have been partying their way around the world. Their machismo electro, with thumping bass lines and addictive melodies, has had club audiences dancing ever since the release of "Are You The One?" in 2005, which finally made the top 100 in their native Australia in March 2008.
Independent |
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You write the reviews: Piaf, Donmar Warehouse, London
Before sex and drugs were co-opted by rock'n'roll, they belonged to Edith Piaf. A diminutive woman whose looks were far from stunning, Piaf rose from singing on the street to become the highest-paid performer in the world, while engaging in countless affairs and, later, developing a morphine addiction. In this new production of Pam Gems's 1978 play-with-music, the Donmar has struck gold.
Independent |
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Wolfson: Political talking head, indie rock blogger
Former Hillary Clinton communications director and current Fox News...
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