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July 17, 2006
Music notation over the ages
The Oldest Song In The World recreated in MIDI, from notes that dates to 1400 B.C. Also, a MIDI of the Oldest Christian Hymn
Listen to Ancient Greek Music on Papyrus
How to read Gregorian Chant Notation
Guido D'Arezzo was the creator of modern music notation
Scanned images of JS Bach’s Die Katechismus-Gesänge musical scores (From the Loeb Music Library - Harvard College Library – Framed.) Also, for your reading and study, here are facsimile copies of the Six Bach Cello Suites believed to have been made by Bach's second wife Anna Magdalena. And, Bach's Ornament Table
Photographs of some Beethoven Skull Fragments
Dolmetsch Online's excellent Notation Guide
Elsewhere: Air Tap and 3 other Acoustic pieces played by Canadian guitarist Erik Mongrain. (Thank you, Kim). Also, Justin King
Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls (Non profit organization. From Feminist blogs)
Gay Musicals and Queer Music Heritage
Matchstick ukulele by Jack Hall, "The Matchstick Man"
Extreme Cello Playing was born after three cellists from Sheffield read about the sport of "Extreme Ironing", in which contestants iron clothes in locations such as up mountains, up trees and under water. The progression of this idea to playing the cello seemed like a natural step…
12 delightfully odd concept albums
In the song Steely Dan song ‘Your Gold Teeth’ the lines Even Cathy Berberian knows There's one roulade she can't sing are followed by a single flat note on the keyboard. I am familiar with CB and a roulade but that flat note is driving me to distraction. Why is it there?! (A MeFi thread)
This is another post that I am “co-blogging”, this time with musician Patrick Crosley of Ottawa, Canada, who blogs at White Man Stew, and who provided most of today’s links. (Previous posts here.) Thank you, Patrick! If other bloggers are interested to share the forum here on any other topic, please contact me for details.
Musical score above is by John Cage: Sixty-two Mesostics Re Merce Cunningham No.51. Many More Unusual Musicians and their Music Here /// Digg this post /// Add it to your del.icio.us
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THANKS! That Erik Mongrain is SOME guitar whiz! I shared it around...
Posted by: Mr. Natural at Jul 17, 2006 10:18:28 PM
I'm gonna miss you here, Hanan! ;-)
Posted by: P.C. at Jan 25, 2010 7:24:54 PM