Digital musical instruments in review

http://harpers.org/blog/2014/08/virtualsity/

Jazzradio is my morning music

This has become my favourite background music stream mellowsmoothjazz, all free. Short ads unless you want to pay. Steve 

• http://www.jazzradio.com

Thanks Luc

Try not to watch this Flowcharting Software demo.

Flowcharting software is uninteresting until you make it lyrical. This demo caught my attention and my heart.

• source: https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/examples/flowchart_software

The free version is available after the 14 day trial (no credit card required), it provides 25MB of storage.

This site also has Mind Mapping, and other charting tools.
Steve

Jukebox Time Machine - Music Player

Just set it on a date and let it stay there and it will just keep on playing different songs of that era. You’re going to love this. It's sort of a "Jukebox Time Machine" of music. Each of the years below connects to the best 20 hits of that year via a Jukebox. Click on a year, wait a few seconds and a Jukebox will appear showing you 20 hits from that year to select from. You can play all 20 hits, or click on just those that you like. Enjoy the memories of your era. > > > 1940 > > > 1950 > > > 1960 > > > 1970 > > > 1980 > > > 1990 > > > 1941 > > > 1951 > > > 1961 > > > 1971 > > > 1981 > > > 1991 > > > 1942 > > > 1952 > > > 1962 > > > 1972 > > > 1982 > > > 1992 > > > 1943 > > > 1953 > > > 1963 > > > 1973 > > > 1983 > > > 1993 > > > 1944 > > > 1954 > > > 1964 > > > 1974 > > > 1984 > > > 1994 > > > 1945 > > > 1955 > > > 1965 > > > 1975 > > > 1985 > > > 1995 > > > 1946 > > > 1956 > > > 1966 > > > 1976 > > > 1986 > > > 1996 > > > 1947 > > > 1957 > > > 1967 > > > 1977 > > > 1987 > > > 1997 > > > 1948 > > > 1958 > > > 1968 > > > 1978 > > > 1988 > > > 1998 > > > 1949 > > > 1959 > > > 1969 > > > 1979 > > > 1989 > > > 1999

Thanks Alex

Cool tune

I just used Shazam to discover Les Cornichons by Nino Ferrer. http://shz.am/t10544812

Rachel Therrien Quintet

This 21 year old trumpet player is outstanding. I wish her the best of luck  and a long and productive career.
Rachel Therrien Quintet

Royalty-free music for students to use in multimedia projects

Nice job again guys. Steve

http://avispector.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/ict-tip-royalty-free-music-for-students-to-use-in-classroom-ict-projects/

Antique curio looking for a good home.

Antique needs a home, contact me. Four certificates in a frame for student "Edward" graduated in 1899 - 1900 from the  Tonic sol-fa method signed by William Smith of the Tonic sol-fa College. The founder was  John_Curwen. Thank you Jean-Pierre.

• The teacher's manual for the Tonic sol-fa method.
• Reference in a period book.
• sol-fa notation in practice
• Wikipedia

Toward the end of the 19th century there was a concerted effort to develop the skills of reading music, mainly under the banner of the Tonic Sol-fa methodology which had been successfully employed by John Curwen in Great Britain. Leading up to World War I, Canadian schools relied heavily upon British teachers, many of whom had received Tonic Sol-fa training in the old country. Source.

Musix GNU+Linux

A serious music production lab on a boot disk and free. Steve.

What is Musix GNU+Linux?

More screenshots

It's a 100% free multimedia operating system intended for music production, graphic design, audio and video edition, and all kind of tasks. It contains an enormous collection offree (as in freedom) programs that can replace Windows. (More details: here /// Download /// A nice review at GNU/"Linux Journal". /// Video-Demo)

How does it work?

The system will boot from your CD/DVD drive, with no need to install anything on your hard disk. Later, it can beinstalled

.Home Musix GNU+Linux

A better Music Social network?

Follow someone with your taste in music and you may never have to sort or buy your own music again. Thanks Ron. It is kind of fun and strange. It is worth the detour. Steve.
http://beta.mflow.com/ 

My music: Georges Moustaki - Il y'avait un jardin

Memories of my time in the 70s. YouTube - Georges Moustaki-Il y'avait un jardin

Barbershop Quartets-Choral-and Jack Handey quote

I want to thank Dave of FRENCH CONNECTION  for a lovely evening with the South Shore Saints and especially the On Air Quartet for introducing me to this classic one-liner.

“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”quotes
Jack_Handey

Guitar Tuner

Just set the switch and match the sound you hear for each string.

www.howtotuneaguitar.org

Guitar Tuner @ HowToTuneAGuitar.org

Instruction on How To Tune Your Guitar

Guitar Tuning Tips: "10 Guitar Tuning Tips And Secrets"

Tinysong - it just works!

• Tinysong | Type in a song and make a free music link to share music with friends
• grooveshark.com  The same but keeps track of your choices in a free "cloud" account. 

Pachelbel Canon - Still one of my favourites.

A beautiful tune I had almost forgotten. This is a fine version. Thanks Louisa.

Remembering Elvis

~*~Remembering Elvis Sitemap~*~

Nice memories and lyrics to each song, thanks Alex

Converting Audio Cassette to Audio CD format

1. I play the tape and record it using Audacity software.
2. Then add labels at the beginning of each song
   Details: Splitting recordings into separate tracks - Audacity Wiki
   (no need to write the names unless you really want to waste a lot of time. Just let the software number them when you save the WAV files for later burning)
3. In windows, make a folder to store the WAV files for each song.
4. Export using File > Export Multiple to WAV and choose numbering consecutively; use the album name for "File name Prefix".
5. Using Media Player burn using File Open the Folder and select the files
6. Press copy to CD (takes about 10 minutes to automatically convert and burn)

This can be used to make MP3 formatted files as well.

A Musical Event at Valencia Market

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds8ryWd5aFw

An ordinary day at the Central Market of Valencia. Suddenly, beautiful classical music starts sounding over the market stores of fruits and vegetables: fragments of Giuseppe Verdi “La Traviata” are sung by professional opera singers...Look at the faces and reactions of the buyers and customers...such magic and divine music...Some are moved into tears...Enjoy,
Other vantage point : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS-U8FFLQPI

Their website: http://www.esoqueseconocecomolaopera.com/

Thanks Jeanine

A little nacht music

1. YouTube - Joe Pass & Roy Clark - 1993 - Jambalaya
2. YouTube - JOE PASS "JOE'S BLUES" (1984)
3. YouTube - Joe Pass & Roy Clark - 1993 - Hey Good Lookin
4. YouTube - Joe Pass & Roy Clark - 1993 - Mind Your Own Business
5. YouTube - Bireli Lagrene & Sylvain Luc- Isn't She Lovely
6. macmini
7. FINGERPICK
8. Les Guitares Pellerin
9. Les Guitares Pellerin on MySpace
10. Erik Mongrain on MySpace

Thanks Luc

Mercedes Sosa homage

Her landmark song: YouTube - Gracias a la vida subtitled: YouTube - Mercedes Sosa - Gracias a La Vida Mercedes Sosa

1. YouTube - Mercedes Sosa - Alfonsina el Mar©
2. YouTube - Cosquin 2008: Soledad y Mercedes Sosa: "Dejame que me vaya"
3. YouTube - SOBREVIVIENDO
4. YouTube - MERCEDES SOSA - ZAMBA DE LA DISTANCIA
5. YouTube - MERCEDES SOSA - TODOS LOS DIAS UN POCO
6. YouTube - Mercedes Sosa - Solo le Pido a Dios
7. YouTube - Mercedes Sosa - Zamba para no morir

In memoriam:

1. Emotivo adiós a "La Negra" Sosa en el Congreso
2. Mercedes Sosa: "Es el mejor momento de mi vida"
3. Argentina Obit Mercedes Sosa – Suomenkuvalehti.fi
4. Mercedes Sosa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5. Mercedes Sosa, página web oficial
6. Ley de medios: el campo cuestiona el apuro oficial por www.clarin.com