Twenty-four young, healthy test subjects lay quietly in a university lab, listening to carefully chosen music through headphones, as doctors and technicians hovered around them meticulously measuring their vital signs. The study concluded quickly and the subjects returned to their normal everyday lives. But as the researchers began sifting through the data, something new and interesting began to emerge. We've known for some time that music is a powerful relaxation tool. M...

The sad and haunting melodies of a violinist are never forgotten. They remain with you always coming back again and again. The true charm of music lies in how it can affect you and your emotions. I believe that violin has the power of captivation. It is not only sad but uplifting also. The true instrument of love and emotion, the violin truly is a wonder among all the musical instruments. A good violin is made up of a spruce top, maple ribs and back. Two end blocks, bridge...

The guqin, or seven-stringed zither, is China's oldest stringed instrument, and as legend has it, its sweet sounds once helped defeat an army. Now this ancient instrument experiences a modern-day renaissance. This holiday season, NTDTV�s Holiday Wonders (live at the Beacon Theater on Broadway, NYC, Dec. 19-24, 2006) brings a unique opportunity to experience the magic of traditional Chinese culture, using traditional and ancient instruments.

Most of the guitar lovers playing guitar for few years but still unsatisfied with their progress. They feel like still stand at the starting point and can't enjoy their playing. This mainly caused by most of them don't build up a strong foundation at the begining. I found that some of the guitar learners even just playing guitar for one to two years but are more better than so many that playing for over five years. This is the foundation problems. Me myself was an example when I started playing guitar long time ago.

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Do you like music? I am not going to wait for the answer, because I already know it. Everyone loves music. But there are all kinds of music. And this pose my second question. What makes a good song? Is it the melody or the lyric? Or maybe the mood, production, arrangement? The answer is somewhere in the middle...

The Beatles phenomenon went way beyond any kind of stardom that had ever been seen before because of their creative songwriting abilities, their musical abilities and their charismatic personalities.

Think you know what creates breathless excitement for your audience? There's one way that will do it for sure. Read this article from Carl Hammond to discover it. This thoughtful and insightful article has some excellent ideas to get you enthusiastic about your next musical accomplishments.

Music video codes are easy to use and most importantly are free. You can use them in many places like your own website, personal community profiles or even blogs, customizing them to your personal needs.

You get into the online music world. You've had this song playing in the back of your mind all day and now you've decided that you want to download it. You search for it specifically and find that there's a site that is offering you exactly the song you want for free. All you had to do is give them your email. You download it. The next thing you know you have a pop up coming out every time you open your browser window. You failed to notice all the signs that told you ...