The Great Courses: Understanding the Fundamentals of Music – Review
Presented by Professor Robert Greenberg 16 parts, 45 min each = 12 hours 85 page course summary with references to the music selections Everyone can enjoy music, but for those who don’t already know, your […]
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SM Admin on Jan 30, 2013
Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner – Book Review
Kenny Werner is a jazz musician with, according to a review of his brilliant album ‘Institute of Higher Learning’, “seemingly limitless gifts as a pianist, bandleader and composer”. As well as being extraordinarily prolific as […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Dec 4, 2012
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Best Apps for Musicians – Review
OnSong by OnSong iPad/ iPhone/ iPod $7.99 With so many Apps out there for musicians these days, it’s hard to be sure which one is best suited to your needs. Most of them have the […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Sep 28, 2012
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How To Make Gravy by Paul Kelly – Book Review
Readers outside Australia may be less familiar with his work (although he’s spent plenty of time performing and writing in the USA), but to many of his compatriots, Paul Kelly is a national treasure, a […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Jul 29, 2012
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The Musical Brain – Documentary Review & This is Your Brain on Music – Book Review
Documentary Review by Elizabeth Gaikwad The Musical Brain – Writer/director Christina Pochmursky, producer Vanessa Dylyn, Matter of Fact Media For me this is one of the most interesting documentaries made about the scientific evidence that […]
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Written by
Gordon Harvey on May 30, 2012
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book review, books, Elizabeth Gaikwad, gordon harvey, media, music education, piano, piano movies, simply music
Bebot, Bloom, iRealb – App Review
Here are three more apps to add to the ever-growing list of innovative music resources in the post-PC universe. Bebot Normalware iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch $1.99 Bebot is your friendly robotic creative companion, with a lot […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Apr 8, 2012
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die – Book Review
General Editor Robert Dimery This book was first published in 2005. If it were published for the first time today, I wonder if they might be tempted to call it “1001 Albums You Must Hear […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Dec 16, 2011
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MSO Learn, Discovr Music, MadPad – App Reviews
MSO Learn iPhone, iPad Free The orchestra is the world’s most powerful, complex and expressive musical instrument, or at least that’s how it feels when you’re witnessing all its parts coming together in a great […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Sep 24, 2011
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Why Music Moves Us by Jeanette Bicknell – Book Review
Just recently, I had the pleasure of attending a concert of the Australian Art Orchestra featuring Paul Kelly and his songs, arranged by Paul Grabowsky. Australian readers might know enough to see the exciting possibilities […]
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Written by
Gordon Harvey on Jul 20, 2011
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The World of Music Apps – Shazam, Garageband & Bubble Harp – Review
The amazing success of the iPod, iPhone and iPad has unleashed an avalanche of software for every imaginable interest. Music has proven a hugely popular area, generating thousands of apps, many of which are genuinely […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Apr 17, 2011
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blog, Review, simply music, technology
