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POPSThe skeptical environmentalist Borg LOMBERG's book has caused important controversy about the the appropriateness of policies for dealing with environmental challenges. Begin your study of his remarkable story here, then search through the Cambridge University Press site for early threads of the debate presented in The Economist, THS, American Scientist, etc. There could be a whole university course studying just Lomborg's writings, and the controversies they have caused! He is a true trans-disciplinarian, who has raised important questions about the best allocation of scarce resources...
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POPSYour electronic accompanist - Classical Archives website
Classical Archives have just improved the usability of theri valuable website for singers and other musicians. Classical Archives is one of my favourite and most useful sources of recordings after iTunes. However, Classical Archives is more valuable to me because of the huge availability of MIDI files. MIDI files are very helpful for learning melody, and practicing with an accompaniment. I am about to learn for the North Shore Singing Competitions Verdi's Aria: Di Provenza il Mar from La Traviata. Entering the composer and song title in the Classical Archives SEARCH box, I quickly find both a recording, and MIDI file for the accompaniment. I previewed the recording which I then purchased ($0.88). More importantly, I downloaded the MIDI file - for FREE. I can use the MIDI file in iTunes, Quicktime, Garageband or Smartscore. If I want to slow, or transpose down the accompaniment whilst I learn the song, I do this easily in Smartscore or Garageband.
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POPSFinding a singing teacher in New Zealand: NEWZATS NEWZATS is the New Zealand Association of Teachers of Singing. The site gives guidance on what questions to ask your prospective teacher. And the reasons a teacher is valuable for developing your singing. The NEWZATS site provides resources for both singers and singing teachers. Competitions in New Zealand are identified
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POPSLadyblogger: Not another music blogger... Example of a constructively critical musician afficiando.... I can see the challenge of developing a blog is to define a finely crafted niche of value to a select group of followers.... I'm in the early stage of learning.
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POPSDirectory of singing industry resources in NZ Here is a sample ffrom the NZSearch directory. Individual singers, singing teachers, performance groups. Not comprehensive by any means ... where are my choirs: ShowWest, Bach Choir of Wellington, Renaissance Singers, Auckland Welsh Choir.... you have to register your organisation on NZ Search!
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POPSStars in my eyes (UK) - Talent agency for amateur and professionals StarsInMyEyes should be the FIRST place you visit if you're looking for information on film castings, movie castings, dance auditions, tv auditions, tv castings and tv extras; perhaps you're looking for information on audience participation and want free tickets? or maybe you're trying to find where people are advertising things like 'musicians wanted' or 'models wanted'?
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POPSWhat is Art Song? Here on the Lotte Lehmann site is an excellent and succinct explanation of Art Song (including Lieder), and how it is distinct from Opera, folk song, Bel Canto, pop, and other musical genre.
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POPSJamess AGEE - creative I have just begun to learn Samuel BARBER's adaptation of Agee's song, "Sure on this shining night". I am strongly attracted to the song - perhaps because like Agee I both value my Hugenout heritage and was born one day after Agee died!
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