Funk music lost one of its unsung greats this week as Parliament-Funkadelic singer-guitarist and songwriter Garry Shider passed away on June 16, aged 56, from complications due to cancer. Anyone playing behind George Clinton, P-Funk’s mad genius ringleader, was destined to spend most of his or her time in the shadows, but Shider distinguished himself with his wormily insinuating vocals and writing ability–he helped compose funk classics such as “Bop Gun” and “One Nation Under a Groove.” (His tendency to wear a loincloth onstage also helped him stand out.) Shider was, and will continue to be, a beacon of funky freedom.
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Although Christmas has just passed, there is nobody to forbid you in listening to the Christmas carol. It is because the people around you also love to listen to the music. If you want to play the Christmas carol by yourself, nobody will ever stop you because they want to hear the live version of the song as well.
If you need the melody because you want to play it with your music instrument, you may search for it from the internet. Online sheet music is available and you can download it easily. If you don’t know where to go, you can visit Virtualsheetmusic.com. Type the title of the Christmas carol on the browser to get directed immediately. If you have already found the sheet, log in to the website and you will be able to download it. The music sheet is available in PDF format, but if you want to hear the sample, audio MIDI and Mp3 files are also available. The sheet music can be played not only on single instrument such as saxophone and cello, but also on music assembles such as brass trio and string trio.
Please visit the website directly and you will find the guidance to use the digital music sheet.
Music is part of our life. Music is an art which made from sound. Music is composed by pitch, dynamics, timbre, and rhythm. Music comes from the word Muses, from Greek. Ancient Indian and Greek philosopher defined music as the harmony of spheres. Today, you can find many kinds of music such as hip hop music, rock music, pop music, jazz music, orchestra, etc. Every kinds of music give many differences of color.
Hip hop music is beginning in Bronx, New York City in the 1970s. The players usually are African Americans, Jamaican Americans and Latino Americans. Their music is comes from stylistic elements like beatboxing, scratching, Djing, rapping and sampling. (more…)
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