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So You Want to be President? Learn to Play a Musical Instrument!

President Harry S. Truman, the man in the White House when the United States intervened on behalf of the millions of innocent people who were being displaced and massacred by Hitler s Nazi Germany, claimed to have practiced his piano lessons for two hours every morning during his childhood. Likewise, President Warren Harding was said to be able to play every instrument except the trombone and the clarinet. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) played the organ. Of course we all remember President Clinton and his saxophone, but did you know that President Nixon was an accomplished pianist?


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Music & Intelligence: Will Listening to Music Make You Smarter?

Will listening to music make you smarter? Will learning to play a musical instrument make your brain grow larger than normal?


Questions like these ones have been popping up all over the place in the past few years, and not just in scientific journals either.


In recent times the media has been fascinated by the research surrounding brain development and music, eagerly reporting on the latest studies to the delight of the music-loving parents of young children.


But all this information - and some misinformation too - has led to generalized confusion about the role of music and music training in the development of the human brain. The bottom line is this: if you’re confused by all you read about music study and

So You Want to be President? Learn to Play a Musical Instrument!
...that people that had listened to just ten minutes of Mozart's "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major" and then took a spatio-temporal reasoning test (which is a part of a standardized intelligence test) scored 48% higher than the control ...
brain development, you’re certainly not alone.


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Purple Gang/PG - The Mixtape Volume 1 and 2 Review

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PG The Mixtape Volume 1


Detroit underground emcees of Purple Gang, 1st Born, T Flame, Famous and Killa Kaunn associated their talents with DJ Fish. Be ready for 33 explosive tracks brought to you by the IF crew from Purple Gang. PG The Mixtape 2006 will allow the listener to fully enjoy the Detroit know how. The mixtape features many other valuable Detroit artists such as RIP King Gordy, Mu andJ-Hill. Track Nr 7, Purple and Nr 13, Riot are produced by BR Gunna.


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How To Record a Demo Cd

To record your very own CD you have many choices these days. You can go to a reputable recording company that already has a name for quality and success.It is a good idea to ask to listen to the superiority of previous CD productions. Some studios employ not only a sound engineer, but also a producer, who has experience in getting the best out of his talent. It s amazing how much a good producer can get out of his clients.


Another option you have to record your demo CD is to use a backyard recording engineer who has his or her sound equipment. Word-of-mouth is one good way of finding a reputable and competent recording

Purple Gang/PG - The Mixtape Volume 1 and 2 Review
...lyrical -arithmetic combination in a very subtle way. Weak emcees will get gunned down lyrically in no time. Should you cop this mixtape? Definitely yes.Copyright 2006 by Isabelle Esling All Rights Reserved My name is Isabelle Esling. I am an ...
engineer. One benefit is that the cost of production will be a lot less because of lower overheads.


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The Secret Art Of Writing A Professional Sounding Rap Song

Writing a rap song is not as easy as you may think. There are many aspects that go into writing a good sounding rap song. These aspects may go unnoticed to the listener, but it is in essence what can make or break a rap song. One of these aspects is how much syllables you rhyme with. If you rhyme with only one syllable its likely to sound like a novice wrote it, also known in the Hip Hop culture as “Nursery Rhymes”. If you rhyme with too much syllables it is likely not to make any sense, witch is just as bad as making up your own words to rhyme with.


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