01 The Language of Music A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the c

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By Larry London Washington 31 December 2007 Hip-Hop artist T-Pain is only 22 years-old, and he has already produced more music than artists who've spent a lifetime in the entertainment field. He's just been nominated for five Grammy Awards. That's

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03 The Sound of Music (One sunny afternoon, Maria took the children to the environs.) Louisa: Fraulein Maria, can we do this every day? Maira: Dont you think youre going to get tired of it, Louisa? Louisa: I suppose so. Every other day? Kurt: I have

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Violet awoke early. By the time her family came down for breakfast, she had poured juice and made coffee for Grandfather. I wish I could be there for your rehearsal, Mr. Alden told her, but I have to work this morning. Violet was relieved. Having Mr.

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25. Movie Music Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as silent, the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment; when the Lum

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He has a background in classical music. 他有古典音乐的背景。 have a background in something就是指有某方面的背景。 I have a background in special education.我有特殊教育的背景。

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Country Music: Lee Ann Womack Is the Big Winner at CMA Awards By Lawan Davis, Katherine Gypson and Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Friday, November 25, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERI

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On Mondays, the Business Report focuses on technology and that is appropriate because this Monday is the birthday of iPod. The digital music player debuted five years ago today. Here's NPR's Laura Sydell. The singer Madonna has never been one to miss

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Music from Los Lonely Boys / Question about Helen Keller / A new place for Cereal Lovers By Broadcast: Friday, January 21, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA. Spec

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Music by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honorees / Question about Disney World / Extreme Makeover Home Edition By Nancy Steinbach and Caty Weaver Broadcast: Friday, March 25, 2005 (THEME

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Mondays we bring you our series-This I Believe. Today we hear from Joan Tower, a composer who began writing music in 1956 at the age of 18. Her works have been played by orchestras around the world and she teaches at Bard College in New York. Here's

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By Doug Levine Washington 24 March 2008 One of the leading contenders for Acoustic Artist of the Year at the upcoming Blues Music Awards is singer and guitarist Eric Bibb. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, Bibb adds a touch of gospel to his repertoire o

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By Katherine Cole Washington 25 July 2007 The city of Taos, New Mexico, was known as the Solar Capitol of the World long before then-Governor Gary Johnson officially made that declaration in 1997. The high desert altitude of over two kilometers and c

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By Erika Celeste Mississippi 30 August 2007 It has been two years since the greatest natural disaster in U.S. history swept ashore in the form of Hurricane Katrina. Lost lives, homes and businesses changed the American South and Gulf Coast forever. Y

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By Benham Natagehi Washington 25 February 2008 The music of jazz musician Miles Davis remains popular more than 16 years after his death. His music is being sampled by hip-hop artists, actor Don Cheadle is set to portray him in a movie and a new CD h

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By Katherine Cole Washington 29 October 2007 More than 6,000 people who work in fields related to bluegrass music recently gathered in Nashville for the annual World of Bluegrass conference and tradeshow hosted by the International Bluegrass Music As

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By Katherine Cole Washington 20 December 2007 Although the final numbers won't be in for several weeks, the retail music industry is bracing for bad news. Even though 14 million albums were sold during the week after the Thanksgiving holiday, traditi

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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 26 December 2007 Born in the small town of Waukesha in the Midwest U.S. state of Wisconsin in 1915, Les Paul showed signs of musical ability at a young age. From those small roots, the musician and inventor traveled th

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By Behnam Nateghi Washington 10 October 2007 A new digital community offers independent and unsigned bands a revolutionary promotional platform to showcase their talents. urSession.com, gives musicians from all over the world an opportunity to build

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By Doug Levine Washington 08 August 2007 Are you in the mood for a great jazz ballad? VOA's Doug Levine tell us to look no further than vocalist Jackie Ryan, who delivers a fresh take on some classic love songs on her new CD, You And The Night And Th

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