Monday, April 19, 2010
Music Beat Maker
Music Beat Maker - Discover Your Musical Abilities by Tyler Wood
in Entertainment / Music (submitted 2010-04-19)
If you want to discover what music abilities you have then the music beat maker is the best way to do it. After all, if you want to make music you've got to have good beats which you can groove to. If you have a good beat the audience will be engrossed in your song. And it won't even cost you "an arm and a leg" to buy this software. This way you can take your music making abilities to the next level.
Note, however, that while this software is going to make your beat making act so much easier and quicker, it still would rely upon your artistry. So even if you have the software that does not guarantee that you would become the instant pro in beat making and in hip hop. Sheer artistry is intrinsic. That is it transpires from you. It is not something you can rely on the software to do it for you. But if you have that sheer magnitude of talent, the software is going to enhance this talent and musicality by several folds.
Now the unconventional way these days to make music are to use the music beat maker. The studio equipment is going to take you back around thousands of dollars. With the software you can simply make beats without leaving the safe premises of your home. And it is going to take you a fraction of what it might take you to use the studio equipment. Indeed, this software is a cost effective way of having somewhat a studio on the computer. In fact, it means convenience. You will not have to put up a bunch of equipment. All you need is the software and your computer. Hence, there is no need for a big studio. No crew. And no big electric bill.
Many people are scared about how original it is going to sound. But then it is as good as the ones which you find in the studios and it might even sound a lot better. You can come up with all sorts of beats and music and so on with the music beat maker. The possibility of what you can do with this is quite endless. In fact, this is a perfect choice for those who are exploring their skill and talent.
The best part is that you can even add your own voice to your beats. You make it sound completely professional by simply working on software from home. What could be better than this? Now the best part is that you can earn up the money which you spend on the software.
You simply enter into a lot of competitions with your beats. On the other hand you can even sell them to producers. Producers are always looking for new talent. This way you make profits using this music beat maker. There are many people who have been using this for years and they have even become quite successful thanks to the software and you will also find that many successful artists also use these when it comes to making their own sounds.
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Western and Thai Music
Where to Find Live Music in Thailand Western and Thai Music by Mark Twang
in Entertainment / Music (submitted 2010-03-24)
Many people come to Thailand to visit the great beaches, go diving, hiking, or check out what Bangkok City has to offer. Right away you notice there are many other kinds of bars go-go type bars Thailand is famous for and many tourists are not aware of all the great Live Music in Thailand and that is available in most cities and towns all over the country. There are many Expats living in Thailand so there is also quite a large community of Western style bars and pubs that offer some great live music.
What kind of Music to Look For
There are Blues, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Thai, Folk, Easy Listening, Funk, Country, and live music shows were you can even catch an Elvis impersonator if you're into that. Of course if you are in Bangkok as it is a huge International city you are going to have more choices for different clubs and variety of music but there are still some great places to check out in cities like Pattaya, Chiang Mai, and towns in Phuket, and Koh Samui. They are all the major tourists' areas so you still get a good cross section of music, usually more in their high seasons when places can afford to pay the musician, which varies from place to place.
The Musicians
The quality of music and bands vary depending on the style of music. There are many musicians that come and go pasting through while on vacation or they come each year to live during the winter months of their countries and end up jamming or gigging while they are here, so if you get lucky you can unexpectedly catch and hear some great players in a little club in some smaller places like Chaing Mai or Koh Samui. There are local Thai traditional musicians to check out and many Thai cover bands doing mostly pop rock. There are also quite a few bands from the Philippines that play mostly American Top 40 covers as well as Jazz in some resorts and bars. Solo artists or duo's are common as a lot of places are not that big. You don't see many musicians busting on the street like in North America and Europe as it is frowned upon as it is consider a form of begging, instead there are many festivals at the local temples and there is always a live band performing.
The Places to Find Live Music
The best is to check the Internet listings for live shows especially in Bangkok as there are so much live music to see but the problem there is trying to find the place. Doing a search also works in some smaller areas but they tend not to change the listings on their sites and sometimes the club or bar does not even exist anymore or the band information is from a few years ago. For these types of smaller towns you would be better to check out information on the local forums or blogs on the net for that particular area, and of course word of mouth through other folks of the places you are staying at or meet in your travels. Pattaya City would be the second largest place after Bangkok for good live music in Thailand as it is only a short 3 or so hour drive and a lot of musicians can get there easy. There are also some local magazines but a lot are also out of date but a good reference point and the larger clubs are usually still there. Up in Chiang Mai in the North there are some real cool clubs near the river, again just search "goggle" for that and as I mentioned above local festivals and resorts in all areas.
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Mark Twang says "please support live music where ever you are". If you find any decent Live Music Thailand let us all know, see you there!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thai Traditional Music
Thai Drama and Music by Manora
in Other (submitted 2009-12-20)
By far the most popular dramatic form is likay, a burlesque of lakorn containing elements of pantomime, comic folk opera and social satire. Generally performed against a simply-painted backdrop during temple fairs, likay commonly presents court-derived stories and embellishes them with local references and anecdotes.
Players, garishly costumed in satins, sequins and feathered headgear, andro-gynously made up with powder, rouge and mascara, rely heavily on pratfalls, jarring musical accompaniment and bawdy lyrics. Spontaneous dialogue is freighted with outrageous puns and double entendres. Interaction between characters keeps audiences awake and laughing until the early hours.
Two neglected dramatic forms are nang yai shadow play and hoon marionettes, both regular entertainment in 17th century Ayutthaya. In nang yai, which predates khon and lakorn, intricately fashioned cowhide figures, some two metres tall, are held against a brilliantly backlit white screen. Bearers of the figures dance their parts; their movements were later to provide the pattern for khon and lakorn. The effect resembles a high contrast, black and white television set viewed inside a dark room. Animated silhouettes, the figure-bearing men's gestures and dancing combine with music and singing to bring the spectacle to life.
The nang talung, a more popular shadow play found mainly in the south of Thailand, closely resembles the Indonesian wayang. Beautifully fashioned nang talung figures are smaller than their nang yai counterparts and are often constructed to have one movable part - an arm, a leg, a chin or genitals. Concealed from audien-ces, nang talung manipulators are skilled singers and comedians whose brilliant repar-tee keeps action bubbling.
Hoon (marionettes) are seldom seen. Superbly crafted figures, they differed from European marionettes in that they were manipulated by concealed threads pulled from below, not above. Hoon plays were from the classical repertoire which did nothing to enhance their popularity. A more popular version is hoon krabok (literally 'cylindrical model') which are essentially similar to Punch and Judy-style hand puppets.
Music Indian, Chinese and Khmer musical traditions were major (as Burmese, Malayan and Javanese were minor) influences in forming Thai classical music. For the most part, Thai music evolved by simplifying its diverse influences rather than embellishing them, and over 600 years of experimentation slowly developed into an integrated, unique system. Some traditional Thai instruments are of Chinese origin, others Indian. Bas reliefs at Angkor Wat show hand cymbals and one-stringed, plucked zithers strikingly similar to certain Thai instruments played today.
Music was important to Ayutthayan courts as an adjunct to ceremonial, official and social functions. Contemporary book illustrations depict classical string and percussion ensembles. A 1688 account of Ayutthayan music by Nicholas Gervaise is one of the first European references to Thai music: 'We heard concerts of a vocal and instrumental nature. The most pleasing of these instruments is somewhat similar to that we hear from two violins playing in perfect harmony. But there is nothing more disagreeable than the small edition of this instrument - a kind of violin with three brass wires. Their copper trumpets resemble in sound the comets our peasants use to call their cattle. Their flutes are scarcely any softer ... bronze gongs which distress those not accustomed to the sound ...'
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
FL Studio Music
FL Studio Tutorial - Learn How To Create Beats The Easy Way by Cloe Washington
in Music (submitted 2010-01-25)
Learning how to use FL Studio is not that difficult but can be time consuming if you do not know what you are doing. A person with no musical background can learn to use the program for simple tasks, such as making a basic drum beat but not for professional, complex tasks.
Once you learn how to use the music program for the basics, you can, if you want, create complex mixes by routing instruments onto the mixer tracks and then mixing those tracks with others. You can write music like a professional and store all of your tracks for future reference. You can record as you are working. Then go back, listen and make changes.
After you discover how to use FL Studio for mixing and editing your audio creations, you can add video, if you want. You could be a YouTube hit without an agent.
The controls are simple enough to use. It's basically point and click. To someone with a musical background, the controls may look familiar, as they resemble synthesizers and piano keyboards. The sound wave patterns allow you to "see" the music.
There are some hidden features that only experienced users are aware of. The tutorials can get you producing fast, because they take you through the step-by-step beginner's guide.
The software designers seem to think that everyone knows what the controls would be used for or else they think that everyone has time to play with it for hours on end as they learn.
Learning how to use the music program on your own can be fun, but it can also be frustrating and time consuming especially for someone that has never used a similar program. While there are other sound-mixing programs on the market, most users agree that FL Studio is the most user friendly and even non-users agree that it is the most affordable.
You could learn how to use the software from another user, but they might not use all of the options that you would be interested in and want to know. Some music producers never use any instruments except the drum and bass, even though all kinds of instruments are available to explore to make good beats.
About the Author
If you want to learn how to use FL Studio for everything that it is capable of doing, and make great beats then go to: http"//www.fruityloopsvideotutorial.com. FL Studio tutorial is all you need to start making good beats now.
in Music (submitted 2010-01-25)
Learning how to use FL Studio is not that difficult but can be time consuming if you do not know what you are doing. A person with no musical background can learn to use the program for simple tasks, such as making a basic drum beat but not for professional, complex tasks.
Once you learn how to use the music program for the basics, you can, if you want, create complex mixes by routing instruments onto the mixer tracks and then mixing those tracks with others. You can write music like a professional and store all of your tracks for future reference. You can record as you are working. Then go back, listen and make changes.
After you discover how to use FL Studio for mixing and editing your audio creations, you can add video, if you want. You could be a YouTube hit without an agent.
The controls are simple enough to use. It's basically point and click. To someone with a musical background, the controls may look familiar, as they resemble synthesizers and piano keyboards. The sound wave patterns allow you to "see" the music.
There are some hidden features that only experienced users are aware of. The tutorials can get you producing fast, because they take you through the step-by-step beginner's guide.
The software designers seem to think that everyone knows what the controls would be used for or else they think that everyone has time to play with it for hours on end as they learn.
Learning how to use the music program on your own can be fun, but it can also be frustrating and time consuming especially for someone that has never used a similar program. While there are other sound-mixing programs on the market, most users agree that FL Studio is the most user friendly and even non-users agree that it is the most affordable.
You could learn how to use the software from another user, but they might not use all of the options that you would be interested in and want to know. Some music producers never use any instruments except the drum and bass, even though all kinds of instruments are available to explore to make good beats.
About the Author
If you want to learn how to use FL Studio for everything that it is capable of doing, and make great beats then go to: http"//www.fruityloopsvideotutorial.com. FL Studio tutorial is all you need to start making good beats now.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Music Festivals In Europe
Music Festivals In Europe by Mark Bartley
Some of the biggest bands in the world now recognise the importance of exposure at some of Europe's biggest music festivals. Glastonbury now showcases almost 400 live performances for audiences in excess of 150,000 people. Other huge music festivals include the UK's V Festivals, the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals in Germany that attract as many visitors as Glastonbury and the world's largest music festival, the Donauinselfest in Vienna that this year had a programme of over 2000 different performers and yet still didn't charge any admission fee.
At the other end of the spectrum, there are many other outdoors festivals in different parts of Europe, particularly in holiday destinations, that are well worth visiting. Here are just a few that took place this year that may be worth considering as part of next year's holiday plans.
Each year on the Algarve coast of Portugal the motor racing circuit near Portimao hosts the Rock One festival, which this year take place in early August. This new motor circuit is a few miles outside Portimao and is great venue for many events in addition to it's top quality motorsport races. This year Rock One ran over 4 days and include appearances from acts such as James Morrison, James and Linkin Park. More than 200,000 people were expected to attend.
Another big festival taking place in August was the Spirit of Bourgas held in the Bulgarian holiday town of Bourgas. This a relatively new festival, held for only the second time in 2009, but this year's event included some big name acts and is sure to continue going from strength to strength.
On the island of Tenerife a one day festival during July combines music with a conservation theme. The Tenerife Eolica Festival takes place at the Institute of Renewable Energy on the island and also includes dance and theatrical events as well as workshops.
Jazz music also features prominently in music events this summer, with many including artists visiting Europe from north and south America. Palma Jazz held in Mallorca is a series of individual concerts based in Mallorca's capital city. Palma already has several thriving jazz clubs, which host some of the performances, but by far the most impressive venue during the festival is the city's Bellver Castle, which sits high above the city and is just a breathtaking location for a music event. Acts in previous years have included Gloria Gaynor and Diana Krall.
In different countries on different dates the festivals that fall under the World of Music, Arts and Dance or WOMAD banner include festivals as far apart as Adelaide in Australia, Abu Dhabi, the tower of London, Sicily and Gran Canaria. This year's WOMAD Gran Canaria moves from its traditional May date and will take place between 12th and 15th November, when the weather will still be warm and rain-free in this favourite winter sun destination. The acts expecting to be on stage at these free concerts in the Parque de Santa Catalinain, a town square in La Palmas, Gran Canaria's main town, include performers from all over the world, although the organisers are yet to release final details of the line up.
One of the smallest, yet sophisticated music events in Europe must surely be the short series of Chopin piano recitals that take place every year in the breathtakingly beautiful town of Valldemossa on the island of Mallorca. The composer lived and worked in the monastery in Valldemossa for a short period of his life and the annual festival celebrates his work with a series of four evening concerts during August.
Finally, the small town of Lindos on the island of Rhodes, holds an annual tribute band festival during the month of June. This is a unique and unusual festival that lasts for a week and this year included groups paying homage to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Thin Lizzy.
About the Author
Places like Mallorca, Gran Canaria,and Bulgaria all have their own big music festivals. The author reports on those existing and new events on islands such as Gran Canaria, Rhodes and Mallorca. Many companies now offer deals on flights to Gran Canaria and other festival locations, making access very easy.
Some of the biggest bands in the world now recognise the importance of exposure at some of Europe's biggest music festivals. Glastonbury now showcases almost 400 live performances for audiences in excess of 150,000 people. Other huge music festivals include the UK's V Festivals, the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals in Germany that attract as many visitors as Glastonbury and the world's largest music festival, the Donauinselfest in Vienna that this year had a programme of over 2000 different performers and yet still didn't charge any admission fee.
At the other end of the spectrum, there are many other outdoors festivals in different parts of Europe, particularly in holiday destinations, that are well worth visiting. Here are just a few that took place this year that may be worth considering as part of next year's holiday plans.
Each year on the Algarve coast of Portugal the motor racing circuit near Portimao hosts the Rock One festival, which this year take place in early August. This new motor circuit is a few miles outside Portimao and is great venue for many events in addition to it's top quality motorsport races. This year Rock One ran over 4 days and include appearances from acts such as James Morrison, James and Linkin Park. More than 200,000 people were expected to attend.
Another big festival taking place in August was the Spirit of Bourgas held in the Bulgarian holiday town of Bourgas. This a relatively new festival, held for only the second time in 2009, but this year's event included some big name acts and is sure to continue going from strength to strength.
On the island of Tenerife a one day festival during July combines music with a conservation theme. The Tenerife Eolica Festival takes place at the Institute of Renewable Energy on the island and also includes dance and theatrical events as well as workshops.
Jazz music also features prominently in music events this summer, with many including artists visiting Europe from north and south America. Palma Jazz held in Mallorca is a series of individual concerts based in Mallorca's capital city. Palma already has several thriving jazz clubs, which host some of the performances, but by far the most impressive venue during the festival is the city's Bellver Castle, which sits high above the city and is just a breathtaking location for a music event. Acts in previous years have included Gloria Gaynor and Diana Krall.
In different countries on different dates the festivals that fall under the World of Music, Arts and Dance or WOMAD banner include festivals as far apart as Adelaide in Australia, Abu Dhabi, the tower of London, Sicily and Gran Canaria. This year's WOMAD Gran Canaria moves from its traditional May date and will take place between 12th and 15th November, when the weather will still be warm and rain-free in this favourite winter sun destination. The acts expecting to be on stage at these free concerts in the Parque de Santa Catalinain, a town square in La Palmas, Gran Canaria's main town, include performers from all over the world, although the organisers are yet to release final details of the line up.
One of the smallest, yet sophisticated music events in Europe must surely be the short series of Chopin piano recitals that take place every year in the breathtakingly beautiful town of Valldemossa on the island of Mallorca. The composer lived and worked in the monastery in Valldemossa for a short period of his life and the annual festival celebrates his work with a series of four evening concerts during August.
Finally, the small town of Lindos on the island of Rhodes, holds an annual tribute band festival during the month of June. This is a unique and unusual festival that lasts for a week and this year included groups paying homage to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Thin Lizzy.
About the Author
Places like Mallorca, Gran Canaria,and Bulgaria all have their own big music festivals. The author reports on those existing and new events on islands such as Gran Canaria, Rhodes and Mallorca. Many companies now offer deals on flights to Gran Canaria and other festival locations, making access very easy.
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