Category Archives: Music

Check Off the Arts!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by EngAGE

Want to help bring arts and arts education to California communities and schools?  Contribute to the California Arts Council Fund on your annual state tax return!  Look for the California Arts Council Fund in the “contributions” section.  Thousands of children … Continue reading →

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78 RPM Records from Around the World

Posted on January 26, 2012 by EngAGE

  Did you listen to 78 rpm records years ago?  Check out this post from NPR that includes a mix by Ian Nagoski of seventy-eight 78s that come from a wide variety of places, including Jamaica, Serbia, Iran, Spain, Switzerland, … Continue reading →

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1950s Rock Stars on the Radio – In Pictures

Posted on January 3, 2012 by EngAGE

From The Guardian: “Between 1955 and 1960, Cleveland DJ Tommy Edwards photographed guests who would stop by his studio at WERE-AM. The resulting trove – more than 1,700 Ektachrome slides of everyone from Elvis Presley to Doris Day in their … Continue reading →

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Theater Organist Rosa Rio

Posted on January 2, 2012 by EngAGE

Thanks to Bhob Stewart for providing a link to this great 9-minute video about the late Rosa Rio who had a career as one of the country’s premier theater organists. Ms. Rio died in 2010, just a few weeks before her 108th … Continue reading →

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Doris Day Has A New Album

Posted on December 12, 2011 by EngAGE

Yes, after a seventeen year hiatus from the music scene, 88-year-old Doris Day has recorded and released a new album. From The Detroit News: “My Heart,” which was released Friday, has induced Day to edge back to public  attention. The … Continue reading →

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Tony Bennett: A Musical Treasure

Posted on November 22, 2011 by EngAGE

Tony Bennett has released more than seventy albums during his impressive sixty year career. At the age of 85, he continues to perform and inspire. What’s the secret to his special sound? In addition to his talent, it’s due at least in part to … Continue reading →

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Drum Circle Healing

Posted on November 20, 2011 by EngAGE

“Drum therapy is an ancient approach that uses rhythm to promote healing and self-expression . . . Recent research reviews indicate that drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system and produces feelings of well-being, a release of emotional trauma, … Continue reading →

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