Features: Putumayo Kids presents Brazilian Playground , the latest in the label's award-winning CD series for children. This new collection offers an enchanting mix of musical styles and artists from one of the most musical countries in the world. Samba , bossa nova and forro are among Brazil's most popular and accessible musical styles for adults and children alike. Brazilian Playground features these and other engaging rhythms that reflect the country's diverse culture and easy-going way of life. In celebration of the exuberant sounds of this fascinating country, Putumayo Kids has collected 13 child-friendly songs from many of Brazil's most talented musicians. Featured artists include Teresa Cristina , a leading samba singer, and Brazilian Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil , renowned... Less

Music videos are available on more channels, in more formats, and in more countries than ever before. While MTV—the network that introduced music video to most viewers—is moving away from music video programming, other media developments signal the longevity and dynamism of the form. Among these are the proliferation of niche-based cable and satellite channels, the globalization of music video production and programming, and the availability of videos not just on television but also via cell phones, DVDs, enhanced CDs, PDAs, and the Internet. In the context of this transformed media landscape, Medium Cool showcases a new generation of scholarship on music video. Scholars of film, media, and music revisit and revise existing research as they provide historically and theoretically expansive... Less

Features: In the spirit of the best-selling Music from the Coffee Lands , Music from the Chocolate Lands offers a rich selection of songs from the world's chocolate producing countries. Chocolate has been enjoyed for thousands of years. Used for medicinal and religious purposes, as well as for pleasure, traces of this œfood of the gods have been found in early Mayan pots dating back to 600 B.C.E. Europeans added sugar to the exotic concoction, and the chocolate craze gradually spread throughout the world. Now the cacao plant, which provides the raw cocoa beans for chocolate, is farmed in tropical locations around the globe, often far away from its Central and South American origins. Music from the Chocolate Lands features a selection of songs as distinctive as chocolate's history. This... Less

Dust off your cowboy boots and cowboy hat and hit the dance floor to do the 2 step to these country music classics performed by Drew's Hit Crew. Our Country Western Party Music CD includes: "Achy Breaky Heart", "Wide Open Spaces", "All My Ex's Live In Texas", "The Gambler", "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" and many more. This fabulous country western CD is sold by the piece. Please order in increments of 1 piece. Please Note: CD's and DVD's are not returnable for either credit or refund. Any returns for defects will be replaced with the exact same item.

   &n bsp  &nbs p  Product DetailsOriginal Title:Pride of Country Music (Tin)Condition: NEWFormat: CDArtist: Charley PrideLanguage: EnglishGenre: CountryTrack Listing: "Disc #1:Crystal ChandeliersKaw- Liga(I'm So) Afraid of Losing You AgainIt's Gonna Take a Little Big LongerThe Happiness of Having YouShutters and BoardsMy Eyes Can Only See as Far as YouKiss an Angel Good MorningMississipp i Cotton Pickin' Delta TownHelp Me Make It Through the Night"Your browser does not support iframes.

The World Of Fun CD is loaded with 79 songs and a 154-page illustrated book. It also includes 202 dance variations from 22 countries. You'll dance through the USA, Austria, Russia and Scotland. Learn Ukrainian Dance, Danish, English, LaRusse, Bluebell Irish, Israeli, Mexican and Greek Dances, German, Swiss, Swedish Dances and more. Set of 3 CDs and book.

Attention all harmonica enthusiast! Join in the fun of playing at a bluegrass festival with a bluegrass band. This book brings to you the often performed tunes by every bluegrass and country player of all instruments. Select a few of these tunes and play them on your harmonica and you will be an instant hit! The book contains diatonic, cross harp, and chromatic stylings on 48 country/ bluegrass favorites: Bile 'Dem Cabbage Down; Arkansas Traveler; Wildwood Flower; Old Joe Clark; Roll in My Swee

Jim McGuire's photographs have graced the covers of more than 400 albums and CDs over the past thirty years. Most of the big country recording stars have insisted on using McGuire: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Carole King, Emmylou Harris, and Reba McIntyre, to new a few."Nashville Portraits" presents sixty of his highly acclaimed portraits reproduced in handsome duotone on heavy stock paper, each accompanied by a brief, but intelligent history of the portrayed artist.This landmark volume will appeal to anyone who appreciates fine photography, country music, or both.

Personnel: Jimmie Dale Gilmore (vocals, guitar); David Halley, John Inmon, Mitch Watkins (guitar); Lloyd Maines (steel guitar, dobro); Paul Glasse (mandolin); Freddie "Steady" Krc (drums, background vocals); Wes Starr (drums); Joe Ely (background vocals).Audio Mixers: James Tuttle ; Little Johnny Fader.Recording information: Fire Station Studios, San Marcos, TX; Spur Studios, Austin, TX.FAIR AND SQUARE is Jimmie Dale Gilmore's debut album, released in 1988 when Gilmore was 43. In the '70s, Gilmore had been a member of The Flatlanders, with fellow Texans Joe Ely and Butch Hancock. Ely also produced FAIR AND SQUARE, and these ten songs draw from Gilmore's cohorts as well as from a number of other Texan writers, including Townes Van Zandt. Musically, Gilmore takes a path similar to that of... Less

Features: This is a compilation of teaching tips guaranteed to refresh and recharge your K-8 music program! With contributions sent in from the experts, dynamic and talented music educators from across the country, these ideas touch on all aspects of the music curriculum from classroom management and teaching basic skills to fine tuning your choir and funding your programs. The enhanced two-CD set has audio components and printable PDFs with field-tested, tried-and-true tips that are designed to grow your music program. The listening CDs make it easy to listen to these tips at home, at school, in the car, or even on your MP3 player! Table of Contents: Publisher: Shawnee Composer: Gallina & Gallina Catalog Number: 35026542 Pages:

The clarity and tone of her instrument are among the most attractive attributes of her work. Her phrasing is often breathtaking on such airs as "Lament for Limerick" and "Cape Clear/Monaghan's Jig" where melancholy and celebration combine. Surprising and inventive, the album enthralls and fascinates. Total running time 51:28 1.The Humors of the Joyce Country2:34 2.The Rights of Man3:16 3.Princess Augusta2:00 4.Maple leaf3:10 5.Haughs of Cromdale4:18 6.Lament For Limerick7:43 7.Itchy Fingers2: 39 8.Fiddler Dance The Light Strathspey3: 47 9.Cro Kintale4:00 10.Cape Clear5:36 11.Mabel Kelly3:30 12.Miss Hamilton of Auchincruive3: 05 13.Fanny Poer3:42 14.

Over the past century, an art form has emerged that draws from the worlds of visual art and music. Sound art’s roots can be found in the experimental work of Italian Futurism, Dada, and later the Fluxus group and the pioneering efforts of the American composer and artist John Cage. In the wake of this groundbreaking work, sound art began to mature into a movement, and artists explored the interactive possibilities of sound and in turn created entirely new modes of experiencing and engaging with art. In this volume, the complete story of sound art is told by one of the country’s leading critics and scholars. The author traces the history of this form of art–highlighting the convergence of the indie world bands such as Sonic Youth with the art world–looking at the critical cross-... Less

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WAMMIE Award winner for "Best Folk/British Isles Album." Traditional folk tunes and new compositions inspired by the sacred standing stones in ancient Celtic lands. Features guitar with flute, mandolin, piano and cello. Includes: The English folk tune The Blacksmith, Sidh Beag, Sidh Mor, All Through The Night, and originals North Country, Midnight Ride and Whispering Stones. Total running time 50:13 1.Spindrift3:07 2.Felicia's Wish 1:54 3.Whispering Stones3:16 4.Wolf's Head3:07 5.The West Wind4:17 6.Dryad Dance3:38 7.Song For John2:09 8.North Country Moor1:57 9.Magik2: 48 10.The Wedding1:18 11.Final Passage2:56 12.Festival Waltz3:32 13.A New Dawn3:20 14.

A collection of America's greatest marches by America's greatest composers! Perhaps no style of music celebrates America's national prie better than the march, one of the most versatile musical genres of our country. What other kinda of music can march t

Features: Celebrate the Differences is a musical revue containing traditional folk songs from ten countries around the globe. Through a group of explorers traveling on a submarine called The Friendship Ship, students circumnavigate the globe on a multi-ethnic journey taking them to Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Israel, Africa, Italy, China, and Russia. As they arrive in each country, they learn a traditional song and dance. Each folk song is authentic and every effort has been made to represent the song in its pure and traditional form. The songs are arranged unison/2-part. This musical is designed to accommodate a variety of classroom needs from cultural enrichment to use as a full-scale performance piece. A short linking script, as well as easy costume, stage, and... Less

(Diatonic, Cross-Harp and Chromatic). By Phil Duncan. For Harmonica (All). Solos. Bluegrass & Country. Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 56 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Jim McGuire's photographs have graced the covers of more than 400 albums and CDs over the past thirty years. Most of the big country recording stars have insisted on using McGuire: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Carole King, Emmylou Harris, and Reba McIntyre, to new a few."Nashville Portraits" presents sixty of his highly acclaimed portraits reproduced in handsome duotone on heavy stock paper, each accompanied by a brief, but intelligent history of the portrayed artist.This landmark volume will appeal to anyone who appreciates fine photography, country music, or both.

Personnel: Jimmie Dale Gilmore (vocals, guitar); David Halley, John Inmon, Mitch Watkins (guitar); Lloyd Maines (steel guitar, dobro); Paul Glasse (mandolin); Freddie "Steady" Krc (drums, background vocals); Wes Starr (drums); Joe Ely (background vocals).Audio Mixers: James Tuttle ; Little Johnny Fader.Recording information: Fire Station Studios, San Marcos, TX; Spur Studios, Austin, TX.FAIR AND SQUARE is Jimmie Dale Gilmore's debut album, released in 1988 when Gilmore was 43. In the '70s, Gilmore had been a member of The Flatlanders, with fellow Texans Joe Ely and Butch Hancock. Ely also produced FAIR AND SQUARE, and these ten songs draw from Gilmore's cohorts as well as from a number of other Texan writers, including Townes Van Zandt. Musically, Gilmore takes a path similar to that of... Less

Skaroulis' much anticipated second piano release NUMINOUS, was originally commissioned as theme music for a exhibit of spiritual art... But thanks to Skaroulis? gentle piano style, flutes, chimes and subtitle church bells enhance this dreamy album. Co-produced by Robert Cory and Chris Spheeris. After a great review in Massage Magazine (Feb 1999) This original music has become a favorite of massage therapists across the country. It is also perfect to relax, read, or dream by. Total running time 66:46 1.Numinus5:26 2.Ariana3:07 3.Forgotten Song3:18 4.Petaloutha7: 21 5.Mythos3:16 6.Circulo De Amor4:25 7.The Calling4:58 8.Psiliamo3: 19 9.Eternia4:07 10.Into the Sea5:44 11.Flicker of a Flame2:21 12.Blue Night4:21 13.Angelos

Features: Have fun traveling around the world with this collection of music, dances and games from ten different countries. Each unit includes a song, the steps to a basic folk dance, a reproducible page of fun facts about the country, its people and traditions, and a reproducible activity page. The included CD provides a recording of the song to help facilitate dancing and singing in your classroom. Table of Contents: Ghana Israel Indonesia Greece Italy Canada Quebec Germany Japan United States Hawaii Publisher: Lorenz Composer: Gilpin, Greg Catalog Number: 302080H Pages: 48

Personnel: Randy Scruggs (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar, gut-string guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Mike Haynes (trumpet); Steve Nathan (piano, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer); John Jarvis (piano, Wurlitzer organ); Glenn Worf (upright bass); Eddie Bayers (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Tom Flora, Marty Slayton (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Chuck Ainlay.Perhaps even more impressive than George Strait's astounding number of platinum albums and chart-topping singles is his uncompromising consistency; TWANG is yet another welcome set of same sort of finely crafted, traditionally- rooted country music that Strait spent decades refining. That said, there are a few surprises. One is that the... Less

In American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3, Second Edition, Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman examine popular music in the United States from its beginnings into the 21st century, offering a comprehensive look at the music, the cultural history of the times, and the connections between them. Using well-chosen examples, insightful commentaries, and an engaging writing style, this text traces the development of jazz, blues, country, rock, Motown, hip-hop, and other popular styles, highlighting the contributions of diverse groups to the creation of distinctly American styles. It combines an in-depth treatment of the music itself-- including discussions of stylistic elements and analyses of musical examples--with solid coverage of the music's attendant historical, social, and... Less

Features: Santa is technology challenged as he attempts to surf the net. Some clever students from your school find home pages from around the world, and help convince Santa that using E-mail will make his job a lot easier - he won't have to lick stamps anymore! This musical has each grade in your school represent a different country: Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Italy, England, China (for Chinese New Years), and Israel (for Hanukkah) are all visited. You can use each country, or choose the countries that are most relevant to your curriculum. Singing, dancing, reader's theatre and a funny script make this musical very entertaining for the audience as well as an incredible learning experience for the students who participate. An original theme song contrasts with traditional songs and carols,... Less

Features: Grades 3-6 Unison The first trip was so much fun, we've asked Greg Gilpin to take us on another singing and dancing adventure around the world. This time, we visit five countries and four cultural regions. All pages are reproducible and each unit includes a page of fun and interesting facts about the country/region, its people and traditions, as well as a related activity that teaches a music concept. The included CD provides performance and accompaniment versions of the song to help facilitate both dancing and singing in your classroom. (Book 1-30/2080H) Table of Contents: Publisher: Lorenz Composer: Gilpin, Greg Catalog Number: 302220H Pages: 48

WaiLana 110 Wai Lana is the most popular yoga teacher in the world today. Look at one of her shows and you will quickly understand why. Entertaining, informative, lively and yet serene - it's hard for viewers not to get hooked on Wai Lana Yoga. Beautifully produced, the shows are shot on location from the world-famous coastlines of Hawaii and California to the spectacular red rock deserts of Sedona. The shows feature beautiful, relaxing soundtracks of original music by Wai Lana. Wai Lana Yoga has captured a loyal public television audience around the country. Features: -CD. -Acclaimed soundtrack takes you on a meditative journey far beyond the stress, strain, and anxiety of everyday life. -Running time: Approximate 70 minutes. -Dimensions: 5.71" H x 5" W x 0.39" D.

Through the pages of this book, country music fans can share the joys of Christmas with some of America’s most beloved stars. This rich collection of memories and traditions features stories—in the stars’ own words—of childhood memories and favorite ways of celebrating the most festive holiday of the year. Stars like Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus recall how childhoods like theirs—poor in terms of money, but rich in terms of love—resulted in some of the happiest Christmas memories they have. And memories are being made today with stars like Tim McGraw, Tanya Tucker, and Clint Black, who discover anew the magic of Christmas through their children’s eyes.Photos reveal the private side of the stars, and their recipes make Christmas country-style easy to achieve, with dishes such as... Less

Features: For grades 3-6. Don't miss this delightful and practical collection of songs celebrating traditional holidays and familiar days, including Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, and Earth Day, along with some less traditional events like International Talk Like a Pirate Day and The Snowiest Day of the Year. Written in a variety of styles, the songs include both original works and arrangements of folk tunes from several countries. There's also a theme song that can be used any time or throughout the year, as well as a mixed-media P/A CD with reproducible vocal parts and a fabulous chronological listing of international and national holidays and observances for all 365 days of the year! You'll find everything from birthdays of U. S. Presidents, famous composers and children's authors, to... Less

Attention all harmonica enthusiast! Join in the fun of playing at a bluegrass festival with a bluegrass band. This book brings to you the often performed tunes by every bluegrass and country player of all instruments. Select a few of these tunes and play them on your harmonica and you will be an instant hit! The book contains diatonic, cross harp, and chromatic stylings on 48 country/ bluegrass favorites: Bile 'Dem Cabbage Down; Arkansas Traveler; Wildwood Flower; Old Joe Clark; Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms; Crawdad Song; and many more. The stereo accompaniment CD has 18 of the songs recorded. All 18 songs are recorded on the beginning tracks with the harmonica, and again without the harmonica included. Shown in standard notation with lyrics, guitar chords & harmonica tab.

Kwakwaka'wakw welcome songs, an aria from Joseph Quesnel's 1808 opera Lucas et Cecile, rubbaboos (a combination of elements from First Peoples, French, and English music), the Tin Pan Alley hits of Shelton Brooks, and the contemporary work of Claude Vivier and Blue Rodeo all dance together in Canada's rich musical heritage. Elaine Keillor offers an unprecedented history of Canadian musical expressions and their relationship to Canada's great cultural and geographic diversity. A survey of 'musics' in Canada - the country's multiplicity of musical genres and rich heritage - is complemented by forty-three vignettes highlighting topics such as Inuit throat games, the music of k.d. lang, and orchestras in Victoria. "Music in Canada" illuminates the past but also looks to the future to examine... Less