MUSICAL CONCERTS

A concert is a live performance (typically of music) before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band. Concerts are held in a wide variety and size of settings, from private houses and small nightclubs, dedicated concert halls, entertainment centres and parks to large multipurpose buildings, and even sports stadiums. Indoor concerts held in the largest venues are sometimes called "arena concerts" or "amphitheatre concerts". Regardless of the venue, musicians usually perform on a stage. Concerts often require live event support with professional audio equipment. Before recorded music, concerts would provide the only opportunity one would generally have to hear musicians play. Informal names for a concert include "show" and "gig".

Types of concert

Theatrical

Some performers or groups put on very elaborate and expensive shows. In order to create a memorable and exciting atmosphere and increase the spectacle, the artist will frequently include additional entertainment devices within their concerts. These tend to include elaborate stage lighting; an image magnification (IMAG) system and/or per-recorded video; inflatables, artwork or other set pieces; various special effects such as theatrical smoke and fog and pyrotechnics; and unusual costumes or wardrobe. Some singers, especially in genres of popular music, augment the sound of their concerts with per-recorded accompaniment, back-up dancers, and even broadcast vocal tracks of the singer's own voice. Activities which may take place during these concerts include dancing, sing-along, and moshing. Some performers well known for including these elements in their performances include: Pink Floyd, Jean Michel Jarre, Sarah Bright man and KISS.

Festivals

Concerts involving a greater number of artists, especially those that last for multiple days, are known as festivals. Unlike other concerts, which typically remain in a single genre of music or work of a particular artist, festivals often cover a broad scope of music and arts. Due to their size, festivals are almost exclusively held outdoors. New platforms for festivals are becoming increasingly popular such as Jam Cruise which is a festival held on a cruise ship, as well as Mayan Holidaze which is a destination festival held in Tulum. A few examples of the hundreds of festivals include the Big Day Out, Coachella, Falls Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Oxegen, Parachute Music Festival, Rock In Rio, Rockwave Festival, Salzburg Festival, Summer Sonic Festival, Woodstock Music and Art Festival, Soundwave Festival, and the Warped Tour.

 

 

HEROS of NEPALI MUSIC

Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bamsha Acharya - Without them, there would be no laughs in Nepal! From theater dramas to telefilms to movies. There is not a single Nepali who does not know them! They often play roles together in a movie, one might be a good guy and the other a bad guy, but both will give you Belly Laughs!!

Manisha Koirala - the Nepali actress who is popular for having acted in India movies!! Actors and Actress in Nepal don't make much, those who are born for money go to India to cash in, and some goto United States...

Udit Narayan Jha - a popular Nepali singer with loads of songs, many of them Hindi songs (the language of India). Major Hindi hit movies include a song or two by this Nepali singer. Born in Nepal, but singing where-ever his talents are rewarded the most!

Musical History of NEPAL

Music of Nepal refers to the various musical genres of Nepal. With more than fifty ethnicity, the music of this country is a highly dispersed phenomenon. Although genres like pop, rock, folk, and Classical music exist, a huge number of such genres are yet to be cataloged. Many musical bands exist in Nepal, with a huge number in Kathmandu - most of the recent ones focused in pop and rock. Rap has been known to emerge on the charts from time to time.

Music is the part of everyday life among Nepalese. Nepali traditional folk and classical music is famous in Nepal and it gives entertainment to the music lovers. The rhythm beats and bounds of it give the spiritual pleasure to the listeners. As music is the vital factor for Nepalese people it linked with every event performed in Nepal. Many musical programs are launched in birth, marriage, festival or national events in Nepal. Various songs, musical instruments and dances are connected with various religious, social and cultural lives of the Nepalese. Music is the heartbeat of Nepal. Music is associated to every event of life, be it with festivals, feasts, marriage, birth ceremonies or funeral processions.

Several shops in Thamel sell cheap rock/pop reissues and new age East-West mood music on tape and CD, as well as some traditional Nepali folk and classical compilations on tape. The popular songs like ‘Changba hoi Changba, Man ChadeyMaichyanglai’ are famous and every radio and FM stations are playing the re-mix songs. Many artists are using TamangSelo tunes in their songs and which have also been hit and many listeners are entertaining their music. Music of Nepal refers to the various musical genres of Nepal. With more than fifty ethnicities, the music of this country is a highly dispersed phenomenon. Although genres like pop, rock, folk, and Classical music exist, a huge number of such genres are yet to be cataloged. Many musical bands exist in Nepal, with a huge number in Kathmandu - most of the recent ones focused in pop and rock. Rap has been known to emerge on the charts from time to time.

Musical Achievements

The Music Achievement Council (MAC) is an action-oriented nonprofit organization sponsored by the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD) and the International Music Products Association (NAMM). MAC is made up of three representatives from NASMD, three manufacturers and suppliers of Instrumental Music Products and one representative from NAMM. The group’s purpose is to promote instrumental music participation with particular emphasis on producing materials that encourage and motivate students to join, and stay, in band and orchestra. The council was formed in 1983 and reorganized in 1990, forming a nonprofit 501 organization.

The Music Achievement Council (MAC) is an action-oriented nonprofit organization sponsored by the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD) and the International Music Products Association (NAMM). MAC is made up of three representatives from NASMD, three manufacturers and suppliers of Instrumental Music Products and one representative from NAMM. The group’s purpose is to promote instrumental music participation with particular emphasis on producing materials that encourage and motivate students to join, and stay, in band and orchestra. The council was formed in 1983 and reorganized in 1990, forming a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

 

The Music Achievement Council appreciates the support and guidance of NAMM, the International Music Products Association, in the development of this guide.

 

Musical Stars all over the world

Female Stars

alanis morissette

alicia keys
anastacia
ashanti
avril lavigne
beyonce knowles
björk
brandy
britney spears
celine dion
cher
christina aguilera
ciara
diana ross
dido
enya
eve
fergie
geri halliwell
gloria estefan
gwen stefani
hilary duff
janet jackson
jennifer lopez
jessica simpson
kelly clarkson
kylie minogue
lil kim
lisa marie presley
lisa stansfield
macy gray
madonna
mariah carey
mary j blige
melanie c
missy elliott
nelly furtado
norah jones
pink
rihanna
sarah connor
sarah mclachlan
 
shakira
shania twain
sheryl crow
shopie ellis bextor
tina turner
toni braxton
whitney houston

Male stars

50 cent

beck
billy idol
bob dylan
bob marley
bruce springsteen
bryan adams
busta rhymes
carlos santana
chris de burgh
craig david
David bowie
dr dre
elton john
elvis presley
eminem
enrique iglesias
eric clapton
eros ramazzotti
fatboy slim
george michael
isaac hayes
ja rule
james brown
jamiroquai
jay z
jimi hendrix
joe cocker
johnny cash
justin timberlake
kanye west
lenny kravitz
lionel richie
ll cool j
ludacris
marc anthony
marilyn manson
michael jackson
moby
nelly
ozzy osbourne
paul mccartney
phil collins
prince
puff daddy
ricky martin
robbie williams
rod stewart
ronan keating
seal
shaggy
snoop dogg
stevie wonder
sting
tom jones
tupac
usher
will smith

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 Music as a CAREER


Musicians, singers, and related workers play musical instruments, sing, compose or arrange music, or conduct groups in instrumental or vocal performances. They may perform solo or as part of a group. Musicians, singers, and related workers entertain live audiences in nightclubs, concert halls, and theaters featuring opera, musical theater, or dance. Many of these entertainers play for live audiences; others perform exclusively for recording or production studios. Regardless of the setting, musicians, singers, and related workers spend considerable time practicing, alone and with their bands, orchestras, or other musical ensembles.
Musicians often gain their reputation or professional standing by exhibiting a high level of professionalism and proficiency in a particular kind of music or performance. However, those who learn several related instruments and who can perform equally well in several musical styles have better employment opportunities. Instrumental musicians, for example, may play in a symphony orchestra, rock group, or jazz combo one night, appear in another ensemble the next, and work in a studio band the following day. Some play a variety of string, brass, woodwind, or percussion instruments or electronic synthesizers.
Singers interpret music and text, using their knowledge of voice production, melody, and harmony. They sing character parts or perform in their own individual style. Singers are often classified according to their voice range—soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, or bass—or by the type of music they sing, such as opera, rock, popular, folk, rap, or country and western.
Music directors conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups, such as orchestras, choirs, and glee clubs. Conductors lead instrumental music groups, such as symphony orchestras, dance bands, show bands, and various popular ensembles. These leaders audition and select musicians, choose the music most appropriate for their talents and abilities, and direct rehearsals and performances. Choral directors lead choirs and glee clubs, sometimes working with a band or an orchestra conductor. Directors audition and select singers and lead them at rehearsals and performances to achieve harmony, rhythm, tempo, shading, and other desired musical effects.
Composers create original music such as symphonies, operas, sonatas, radio and television jingles, film scores, and popular songs. They transcribe ideas into musical notation, using harmony, rhythm, melody, and tonal structure. Although most composers and songwriters practice their craft on instruments and transcribe the notes with pen and paper, some use computer software to compose and edit their music.
Arrangers transcribe and adapt musical compositions to a particular style for orchestras, bands, choral groups, or individuals. Components of music—including tempo, volume, and the mix of instruments needed—are arranged to express the composer's message. While some arrangers write directly into a musical composition, others use computer software to make changes.

List of Musical Instruments
The following is a list of musical instruments, categorized by section. Please add to List of musical instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number also. This includes the variations of categories, but not the categories themselves. Example: There are eight types of flutes in the Western concert flute category, which are all metal. Therefore there are eight instruments listed in that category but the Western concert flute is not considered a musical instrument and is not listed in the count of instruments.


Guitar 
Drum 
Madal 
Shitar 
Harmonium 
Paino 

 

Bollywood Music

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; however, it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing films in multiple languages. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest centers of film production in the world.
Bollywood is formally referred to as Hindi cinema. There has been a growing presence of Indian English in dialogue and songs as well. It is common to see films that feature dialogue with English words (also known as English), phrases, or even whole sentences.

A Brief History of the
HOLLYWOOD MUSIC

THE BEGINNING The year was 1927 and the world of the cinema was ready for something new: sound. The movie was THE JAZZ SINGER and, after its successful opening, Hollywood would never be the same. For the first time a movie was all-talking and all-singing and, while many big stars careers would end in a few years, an exciting new genre began, the Movie Musical. It’s true that the genre wasn’t exclusively American, but no other cinematography matched the magic of Hollywood ’s Golden Age. It may be the hardest genre to achieve perfection, but it’s also the most enjoyable to watch and for me the Hollywood Musical is cinema in its highest art form!

THE 30s

It was in the 30s that it became a Hollywood genre. During that decade Warner Bros produced the fabulous Busby Berkeley’s musical extravaganzas, while at RKO Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers became the undisputable kings of the genre. Other famous stars of the time were Al Jolson, Alice Faye, Eddie Cantor, Eleanor Powell, Ruby Keeler, Maurice Chevalier and Deanna Durbin. At the MGM studios the team of Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy were a big hit in a series of operettas and in 1939 that studio would let Judy Garland lead us to the wonderful world of Oz. The big hits of the decade were WHOOPEE!, TOP HAT, BABES IN ARMS, ROMAN SCANDALS, ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND, THE KID FROM SPAIN, SUNNY SIDE UP, ROSE MARIE, 42ND STREET and SWING TIME.

THE 40s

In the 40s the MGM studios became the lead producer of musicals. Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney would team for a series of what they called “the backyard musicals” with choreography by Busby Berkeley. Fred Astaire continued dancing on the screens and soon was part of the galaxy of stars at MGM that also included Gene Kelly, Eleanor Powell, Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, June Allyson, Lena Horne, Ann Miller and many others, while Vincente Minnelli was the big director of the genre. At Columbia the big genre star was Rita Hayworth and at Fox Alice Faye was joined by Betty Grable, Dan Dailey and Carmen Miranda. Among the big hits were COVER GILR, EASTER PARADE, BLUE SKIES, JOLSON SINGS AGAIN, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, MY GAL SAL and THIS IS THE ARMY. 

THE NEW MILLENIUM

What this new century and millennium will bring to the genre remains to be seen. But thanks to the huge hit of the movie version of CHICAGO there’s reason for hope and we also shouldn’t forget that the Hollywood Academy was always fond of musicals. Broadway Musicals like THE PRODUCERS and RENT are expected to open before the end of this year and titles like DREAMGIRLS, BAT BOY and SUSNET BOULEVARD are promised for the near future. There are also a couple of originals in the works, ASPHALT BEACH (with a score by Andrew Lippa) and ENCHANTED (a new animated movie with songs by Alan Menken), so it seems that the Musical is making a comeback.

History of Music Classical music, as we use it on this site, basically includes thousands
of years of time. This area basically describes the history of classical music.
When we speak of classical music, we are talking of the western influence.
We aren't talking about the ancient eastern music of the Asian continent.
Classical music can be organized in a variety of ways. This section divides
music into six historical periods: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque,
Classical, Romantic and the Contemporary. Each period is briefly described.
and includes a list of important composers, some song files
provided by our generous sponsors, an option to buy some recordings,
and recommended recordings. Also, there is an organized layout which we used
to organize information on this site. We'd like to thank Classical In sites for
helping us acquire sound files and information of these periods. Most of the
information included in this site was from my notes after taking two years of
music theory in high school. To learn more about any of these time periods,
please contact a music theorist specializing in the specific time period
you would like to know about.