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Talkin' about a revolution: hungry for politically charged music? Listen up to a new generation of protest songs
It was really two songs that got me started thinking about the power of peace music. First was the plaintive wail of Bob Dylan in his 1964 classic, "The Times They Are A-Changin'." The se...(Continue Reading) Goodbye to the blues: Billie Holiday is remembered as much for her tragic life as for her beautiful voice. But now, thanks to a new generation of female
Sathima Bea Benjamin was an aspiring young vocalist in 1950s Cape Town when she first read Billie Holiday's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues, and ......(Continue Reading)Music, music, music - What's new? Holiday gifts galore - tape recorders for kids' music, Tiger Electronics - Brief Article - Buyers Guide
Any parent who has bought his or her offspring the video version of a Disney animated feature is doomed to hear the same musical numbers over and over ......(Continue Reading)Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday, certainly one of the foremost American song stylists and often called the greatest American jazz singer, was born Eleanora ......(Continue Reading)Women making music!
Send students on a trip through time to meet the many women who have influenced the world of music! Before you begin, distribute the CyberHunt Reproducible ......(Continue Reading)
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