Category Archives: Stroke

Think India, and at once, a myriad of images comes to mind its intricate history and cultural diversity; the pageantry of Bollywood; variety of spices; upbeat music; customer call centers and advanced information technology. All these dance their way to our collective memory. Now, add to these, the lively Bhangra dancing that is the trademark of Indian films has emerged as the newest fitn......

The exceptionally talented Pop artist Gerald Levert has released him CD entitled Stroke Of Genius. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Gerald Levert fans, and Pop fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Stroke Of Genius Gerald Levert’s artistic excellence is on full display as Levert has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that cou......

Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to the music embedded in the traditions of every art and culture. It spans over a time length ranging from 9th century and the 21st century. The term is often used as a synonym of Western music traditions and includes within its fold a vast range of music styles, an traditions ranging from compositional techniques to issues related to ente......

“Everything that can be invented has been invented.” ~ Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of the US Patent Office in 1899. “Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannize their teachers.” ~ Socrates Why is popular music so bad today? I mean, I’m not that old, but jeez, the music of today, with only a few rare exceptions......

A Memphis musician is a very unique musician. He dwells in the heart of the Blues, probably on Beale Street in Memphis. He taps out the Blues rhythms everywhere he goes, and spends hours performing for Memphis tourists, whether it be on the streets of Memphis or in the clubs. The life of a Memphis musician is one of tradition, culture, and longevity of the Blues. A Memphis musician hold......

Imagine a famous music band playing when suddenly the lead guitarist’s instrument shut off. See? Everything becomes a blur. That is because the lead guitar provides the main sound in a melody; it leads all the sound in music. The drummer, bass, and others are just accompaniment to the lead guitarist. There are also basics used in playing the lead guitar. First, make sure that the pi......

Music enchants children. Its magic reaches out to them even inside the womb. During the later parts of infancy, they almost always instinctively sway, bounce, or move their heads to its beat. Toddlers garble out nursery songs they hardly understand long before they can read, write, or talk coherently. And as they grow older, they learn how to make up songs. As much as they love to listen, ch......

Native American Music today is still rooted in the sounds of flutes and yes the drums but it is much more than that! It is available through your emotions. Native American Music still showcases them as key tools to customize but often you will see that many other tools also giving the piece more depth and strength. There are many more traditional artists recording still working on the songs......

As there are many different picking techniques, and any number of chord inversions, there are different strumming patterns for guitar. A list of strumming patterns is nearly impossible to define, as there are variations from jazz patterns all the way to country strumming patterns (and every style in between) that go well beyond the usual guitar strumming patterns. As many players as there ar......

Makeida World was a creative and brilliant stroke of genius. This young rising star devised this idea to help with promotions. The expansion of Makeida World is incredible and grows as the months have passed. Makeida World UK is based in London, England; whilst the U.S. based head quarters for Makeida World is located in Atlanta Georgia. Makeida World provides promotional support for the ris......