Wedding Ceremony Music
Wedding music plays a significant part in every wedding ceremony. This makes every wedding day special especially during the focal point of the ceremony, which is the exchanging of vows of the bride and the groom. The wedding ceremony sits right at the heart of this momentous occasion and a great live music to go with this can certainly add a unique presence and excitement to the event.
Religious Wedding Ceremony
If you want a religious wedding ceremony, choosing the wedding music is not a very difficult task for you since the church usually has standards concerning this. Often, there is a choir that will be singing the hymns and the church organist will play various wedding music just like when the bride starts to walk down the aisle.
However, if you don’t want to stay firmly within traditional guidelines, you can always talk to the officiating minister about your choice of wedding music. Just make sure that the music you choose is of a sacred nature and that it will be appropriate to the tone of service that will be conducted.
Civil Wedding Ceremony
Meanwhile, if you want a civil wedding ceremony like a garden wedding, there is a broader range of musical styles for your wedding music. You can choose romantic jazz, modern love themes, traditional folk tunes, and other romantic types of music that may possibly suit your style.
Aside from this, you can also hire live bands, musicians, or duos or trios to sing during the ceremony and not just be confined to a choir and choir organist. However, you still have to discuss this with the officiating registrar to make sure that the music that will be played during the ceremony will be acceptable.
Wedding ceremony music is basically secondary to the ceremony itself. That is why you really have to take time before deciding which music to choose. The wedding ceremony, whether it is religious or civil, will be more memorable if the appropriate wedding ceremony music is played.
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You’re Being Manipulated How Music Affects Your Buying Habits
If you think music doesnt affect you, youll be changing your tune after reading this. This is a true story of a recent study from Leicester University in England.
Youre off to the supermarket and decide to stop by some shelves offering French and German wine. You make up your mind to buy a bottle of the French wine.
While checking out, youre asked why you picked the wine. You respond The label looked great, or I liked the price. Then youre asked if you noticed the French accordion music that was playing when you took that bottle off the shelf. You say that you did. Did it affect your choice of wine today? No, of course not, you answer.
Thats funny because on the days that French music is played nearly 80% of shoppers chose the French wine. On the days that German music the Opposite happens.
In other words, this study found that if you bought some wine from their shelves you were 3 or 4 times more likely to choose a wine that matched the music than the wine that didn’t match the music.
Guess what these wine-buyers responded when asked at the checkout if the music influenced their choice. Only 1 out of 44 customers said that the music was the reason they bought the wine. Thats 2%!
The influence of the music was Huge but the customers Didnt Notice or Believe that it was affecting them. It only took a matter of minutes or seconds for music to get into these peoples brains in a powerful way.
Similar experiments have shown that classical music can make people buy more expensive wine.
Heres another study to chew on. Most of us go out to eat at least once a week. Do you know which music makes you spend more when youre at a restaurant?
In this study, a British restaurant played pop music, classical music and no music over the course of 18 evenings. Average spending prices per person were calculated for the following categories:
Appetizers, Main Courses, Desserts, Coffee, Drinks from the Bar, Wine, Overall Beverage Bill, Overall Food Bill, and Total Amount Spent
They also measured the total time people spent in the restaurant. Heres what they found.
There was a Significant difference between evenings when classical music was played and no music or pop music were played. Classical music resulted in higher spending. Across the board in all categories. Other restaurants here and abroad have had similar results.
What does this mean? Its pretty simple. Classical music relaxes and makes you feel good. And feeling good makes you want the best.
Thats why so many successful people listen to high frequency classical music. They know it helps them work better, think better, and get higher levels of energy. They know it wont deplete them, get them distracted and raise their heart rates, like hard-hitting low frequency music does.
The amazing effect that music has on your mind and body is being proven in study after study. Its information that should not be ignored. Especially these days, when were exposed to music anytime we enter a building.
Copyright 2006 Tania French
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Rumba In New Zealand
Origin:
Rumba has two origins: Spanish as well as African. Rumba was first danced by African slaves as early as the 16th century. The Rumba folk dance had sexual connotations with the male having a sexually agressive attitude and the female having a deffensive attitude. It gaining popularity in Latin America in the 1920s.
Music:
Like Salsa, Rumba music is played in 4/4 but the music is much slower at just over 100 bpm. Traditionally, Rumba is danced on the second beat with a pause on the first beat although American style Rumba is danced on the first beat. The forth beat is usually accentuated.
Dance:
Rumba is primarily a sex pantomime. The hip movements are quite exaggerated, especially for the men. The men have a sexually agressive attitude in the dance and the women have a sexually deffensive attitude. The women usually dance with a hankerchief in their hands which is waved in front of the body enticing the men, but when the men react the women quickly cover up. Traditionally, the men attack with their hips by getting very close to the women, but some variations allow men to attack with other parts and from a distance!
Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: 3/10
Rumba is not a very popular dance in New Zealand’s Latin clubs, primarily because Kiwis are fairly reserved on the dance floor. But, as more and more dancers learn the dance it is definitely becoming more popular!
Rumba is the dance of love and sex. So, don’t be scared to have some fun!
Article taken from Latinos.co.nz (http://www.latinos.co.nz)
Music For Cross Cultural Accelerated Learning
The Search for the Right Music
Ever since Georgi Lozonav, the noted Bulgarian physicist and accelerated learning pioneer, conducted his ground breaking studies about the impact of music on learning, trainers around the globe have been trying to find the perfect musical formula to help them connect participants and produce desired results.
When Executive Oasis International formed a strategic alliance with Kuala Lumpur based FIK International to offer seminars throughout Asia, we wanted to ensure that our approach would be relevant to the various cultures in which we would be working. We weren’t sure what to expect. Acceptance was a lot easier than we anticipated. Asian audiences responded enthusiastically to accelerated learning with its emphasis on session starters, energizers, colourful visuals, and in-depth practice. Along the way, there were a number of pleasant surprises and unexpected discoveries about the importance of music in training. For the first time, we will reveal a couple of these secrets to you.
Asian Memories: My Musical Journey
In Januray, 2000, I got off the plane at KLIA, loaded my accelerated learning paraphanalia onto a cart and wheeled it out to meet FIK’s Mr. T. Saravanan. I immediately realized that I’d be right at home. You see I am Jamaican. The windshield of the car in which Sam Selvaj was waiting for us had a HUGE Bob Marley and the Wailers sticker.
On the way to the hotel we even passed a club called Marleys with a statue of Bob Marley in the front yard. These were the first clues that it was important for us to include some reggae on our accelerated learning playlist. (Little did I know that, 2 years later, I would be chatting with Malaysian Rastafarians selling Bob Marley tee shirts at the night market and sipping sodas until 2 am on the patio of the Reggae Club along Penang’s fashionable Batu Ferringghi.) More discoveries lay ahead.
At our first session, attended by 65 delegates at Kuala Lumpurs Regent Hotel, we realized that tucked away in our boxes, we had packed the perfect ingredient to spice up our training. We’ll give you a hint. It was music by a particular artist. (Before we were introduced to this music, we had experimented with some royalty free music, produced by a training company. While it was well received in the US, reception from our audiences in Canada had been lukewarm. So, we searched until we found music to which Canadian audiences responded enthusiastically.)
Music by this artist, would also make a valuable contribution to our warm reception in Asia. From Bangkok to Bombay (Mumbai) from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur, the results were the same. In fact, 7 trips and over 1000 participants later, this music has continued to generate excitement wherever we have conducted sessions in Asia. The artist is Ron Korb.
Music by Ron Korb: Ideal for Accelerated Learning
Whether we are in Toronto, Singapore or Penang, participants in our sessions always BEG us for more of Ron Korb’s music. Music is a universal language. The right music can greatly enhance your training sessions. It can create a warm and inviting environment and build participant enthusiasm. The key is to find the right music and add it carefully to the accelerated learning mix.
A Toronto based and internationally acclaimed, Japanese-Canadian flute virtuoso, composer and music producer, Ron Korb has released 9 CDs including Japanese Mysteries, Flute Traveller, and Celtic Heartland the newly released Ron Korb Live CD and DVD. Ron’s music transcends boundaries, representing world music at its best. A tapestry of Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Celtic, and Caribbean influences, blended seamlessly together with jazz, Ron has created a truly original sound. Ron has performed on dozens of CDs, TV shows, movie soundtracks (including Being Julia).
Ron has travelled around the globe studying and collecting over 100 indigenous flutes. In Japan, Ron studied the bamboo flute and Gagaku court music. An award-winning song writer, major artists (including Hong Kong’s Alan Tam, Stephanie Lai and Yvonne Lau) have had hits with Ron’s music. Ron and his band regularly tour Asia, North America and Europe.
Preparing to use Music for Accelerated Learning
Based on our experience, here are a few tips for trainers and speakers seeking to ensure that their sessions are well received by multi-cultural audiences both at home and abroad. The first should be obvious:
1. Use music,
Music can cross cultural boundaries and linguistic barriers.
2. Always provide a participant profile or learning styles survey for the meeting planner to distribute and collect from participants prior to your session.
Include questions about musical preferences on this survey. Season to Taste: Catering to Diverse Learning Styles from the Spice of the Month Accelerarted Learning ezine describes how to gauge musical and other participant preferences.
3. Let the seminar organizer, client or meeting planner know that you plan to use music during your session. Provide them with direction about obtaining the appropriate license for legal use of music.
Musical Moments: Music for Accelerated Learning goes into detail about how to legally use copyrighted music and how to obtain royalty free music.
4. Create a musical score for your training or presentation and integrate music into various aspects of your sessions.
There are many opportunities for using music during training. Ron Korbs repertoire includes selections for every phase of training, for example:
PURPOSE SELECTION CD GUIDED IMAGERY Flute Traveller Flute Traveller BREAKS The Great East Temple Japanese Mysteries STRECHING Caravan Ron Korb Live ENERGIZER Genji Ron Korb Live
5. If your audience is conservative, modify the manner in which you use music during your training sessions.
For example, during the early stages of your seminar, confine your use of music to breaks.
Check out Conservative Corner: Accelerated Learning for Analytical Learners in the Spice of the Month Accelerated Learning Ezine for details.
6. Before you play, a selection of music, briefly identify the composer, the artist and the title of the selection.
7. Involve your audience.
Even if its just a 1 day session, you can give the group a chance to select their favourite selections towards the end of the day. We sometimes give the opportunity to select the music for the next break as a reward for a mildly competitive exercise or trivia questions.
8. Add a personal touch to your training by sharing your own culture with participants through your musical selections.
For example, drawing on my Jamaican heritage, I have reggae breaks. I have taught delegates as far way as Kuching (Malaysian Borneo) to dance. Draw on music from your own cultural heritage, incorporate it into you presentations and seminars and it will help you cross cultures as you travel around the globe.
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Andy Kim Hits All The Right Notes
I stumbled upon Andy Kim’s web site a while ago and have come to appreciate a forgotten gem in Canadian rock. About a month ago, I even took in one of his concerts.
The one thing that struck me during Andy Kim’s Christmas Special, which took place at the Mod Club Theatre in Toronto on Friday, December 2nd, 2005, was the sheer diversity of the guests who took part. And not just in style, but in age as well. Is this a renaissance of sorts for Andy Kim? You bet it is.
Let me begin with a refresher in the school of Andy Kim. At the tender age of 16, with nothing but desire and raw talent in his pockets, Kim left his native Montreal for New York City in the late 60s in search of stardom. Many Canadians found themselves in the same predicament as Kim, as there was no Canadian music industry to speak of. In this light, Andy Kim is a true Canadian rock trailblazer.
Along with Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Guess Who and The Band, Andy Kim was part of a small but dynamic Canadian contingent that found fame in the United States. All have left an undeniable mark on the rock’ n roll landscape. Not bad for Crazy Canucks, eh?
With 30 million records sold, countless tours in the United States and a rock anthem under his belt - Sugar, Sugar was recently inducted into the Rock’n Roll Hall of Fame - Andy Kim has returned.
While Toronto and New York have welcomed him back, his native Montreal has ironically remained cool to his comeback. Far from keeping Andy Kim down, he will force people to notice him as he did when Jeff Barry discovered in him over 35 years ago.
This brings us back to the concert. In a sleek black suit, Kim kicked off the evening with a rousing rendition of Rock me Gently - a song that brought him a Juno Award in 1974. From that point forward, the tone and mood of the night were set. If there were any among the 550 plus people in attendance who were skeptical, he quickly made them a believer.
This set the stage for an impressive list of Canadian artists to showcase their music. The group included Esthero, Hayden Neale of Jacksoul, Shaye, The Hidden Cameras, Andy Stochansky, Danny Michel, Blair Packham and Jully Black.
Ron Sexsmith who performed and co-wrote What Ever Happened to Christmas alongside Kim also treated fans to a special guest appearance.
There was nothing formulaic to the evening. This much was clear as musicians moved on and off the stage with a flair of what I would call slight unprepared coolness. Whatever it was, when the music started, each of them brought with them a unique element to the concert. It was a magical night that reminded us how Canadian music continues to thrive and evolve.
Above all, for 2 1/2 hours, many of Canada’s musicians, who were barely in existence when Andy Kim began writing music, had a chance to perform with a rock legend. It had to be gratifying for Andy Kim - who influenced so many musicians - as he watched people of another generation connect to his music. Not only that, all are self-professed fans.
Of course, all good things must come to an end, and what better way to end the night than with Sugar, Sugar? With everyone on stage performing it in a jam session, it was reminiscent of The Band’s Last Waltz or whenever great musicians congregate to perform a colleague’s song. It was an awesome spectacle that was free of any tackiness that can dangerously make such things ghastly to watch.
As I listened, I observed a young punker pass by and look at the stage. She turned and walked away, though not before giving her opinion to no one in particular, ‘This is so cool.’ I thought two things to myself after hearing this. This is exactly how Tony Bennett revived his career when he connected to a crowd outside his genre. Indeed, Andy Kim had the aura of a rock’n roll crooner.
The second thing that came to mind, and probably more important in the larger scheme of things, is that Andy Kim belonged. He did not seem displaced artistically or technically with this group of outstanding musicians. This, in my mind, is the greatest accomplishment of the night. Well, that and the fact that proceeds went to charity.
Sugar, Sugar was the perfect climax for an excellent show. Or was it? Not wanting to call it a night, the performers debated with which song they should continue? They settled on Rock me Gently, the song that began the whole affair.
This was, for those who pay attention to such things, symbolic of Andy Kim’s career, which has come full circle as he connected with a whole new generation of musicians. If anything, he can watch with pride the vibrancy and brilliance of Canadian music he helped spawn.
Anyhow, check out his site - which includes his personal diary - and you may even be moved to purchase some of his music. His impressive latest EP ‘I Forgot to Mention’ includes contribution from Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies, Timothy B. Schmidt of The Eagles and Kenny Aronoff among others.
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Music For Brain Food
School is very competitive these days. Actually life is very competitive. Everyone is looking for a way to get a little edge over the next guy or gal. Although I believe that cooperation and not competition is the way to go, maximizing your brain’s potential certainly can’t hurt. Today there is ample research documenting that that music is far more than just entertainment. And yet we know that when school officials cut the budget, music is one of the first things to go. In a recent study headlined TEXAS ALL-STATE MUSICIANS SCORE 196 POINTS ABOVE NATIONAL AVERAGE ON THE 2000 SAT the Texas music educators association reported that students involved in orchestra, band, or chorus had higher scores on their SAT’s than students who were not involved in a music program. The students who scored highest were those in the schools’ string orchestras.
Another interesting story comes from The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 11, 1997. In an article entitled For The Sake Of Science: The Arts Deserve Support, Robert S. Root-Bernstein, Professor of Physiology at Michigan State University makes many fascinating points about how science and the arts have intersected in order to make our world a better and a safer place. For example, Music can also produce insights useful to science and technology. Take frequency hopping, in which coded signals are sent along a constantly changing set of frequencies so that the signals can be neither intercepted nor blocked. In 1942, the composer George Antheil and the actress Hedy Lamar suggested using the melody of a song as a way of sending signals in Morse code. The person receiving the message would already know what song was being used and constantly retune his receiver to the frequency of the next note in the song to hear the Morse-code version of the next letter in the message. Someone who didn’t know which song was being used would have no idea what frequency to listen to. The concept has spawned hundreds of patents and is the basis of many of the secure communications systems now used by the U.S. military.
Of course, no one can guarantee that getting your child involved in music will produce astounding results or great inventions or discoveries. What I can almost guarantee is a lot of fun, satisfaction, and a boost in self-esteem for child and probably for parent. Again, research has shown that students who are actively involved in music programs (and other programs at school) are less likely to become involved in gang activity and other negative behaviors because they have discovered and reinforced positive behavioral skills.
About Author Dr. Alice Cash: Helping people to use music for Health and Wellness. Dr. Cash stresses the use of music for health, learning, motivation, relaxation, energy building, or well-being. She is known internationally for her work with music and pregnancy, surgery, addictions, and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Cash can be reached through Healing Music Enterprises. (http://www.healingmusicenterprises.com)
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Cumbia In New Zealand
Origin:
Cumbia is a variant of the African Guinean Cumbe music. It originated in Colombia in the early 19th century, when African slaves arrived into what was a Spanish colony at the time. The dance also turned into a courtship ritual. Although originally interpreted with drums and claves, the music was soon Europeanised with guitars and accordians added. Apart from Colombia, Cumbia is also quite popular in Mexico and Chile.
Music:
Cumbia rythm is often classified as Salsa, as it is played in 4/4 as well. For this reason, a lot of dancers new to Salsa confuse Cumbia for Salsa. The first beat is a heavy beat and the third and forth beats are accentuated making the beats similar to a horse-riding beat.
Dance:
Cumbia was originally a courtship ritual. The dance is traditionally danced with women wearing long skirts that they wave around. They often carry candles as well. The men dance behind the women with one hand behind their back and the other hand holding their hat. The hat is taken on and off with the music.
Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: 2.5/10
Cumbia music is rarely played in Latin clubs in New Zealand and when played is often confused for Salsa music by the untrained ear.
Article taken from Latinos.co.nz (http://www.latinos.co.nz)
Music In Our Lives
We woke up one day and we were in this world. Innocent to everything around us, we search to classify the things that are inevitably part of our lives. With the books, the internet and all of the other resources that can help us in our every query, we seek to define music. But musics definition requires a whole book to be fulfilled. It is a long ever-present aspect in human life. To give a least definition of it, it is an artistic and crafty organization of sounds to produce an aesthetic and artistic statement. It is also a form of communication where sounds and ideas are arranged to convey a thought or emotion in a pleasant or discreet manner and still subject to different interpretations.
In Greeks, music is a way of getting the soul in synchronization with the universal harmony and becoming one with the spirit of the muses. Nowadays, it is still a form of conveying feelings and ideas for the entertainment of the audience. Many contemporary artists have their own style; some acoustic, some fiery while some showcase their powerhouse vocals. However, it proves that musicians who share their feelings in the most transparent manner appeals most to the people and therefore claim more enthusiasts. Music is not about the tune and the lyrics alone, its also about the emotions behind it all.
But music to our ears does not need an overt explanation to what it is or where it began. A single tune may be subject to a number of interpretations and emotions to which every individual can dig deep in their personas. Every culture has its own music and an attitude towards it. Those people who spend time chatting in coffee shops would gladly listen to a more classical piece. Punk-rock music is probably adored by a group of skater kids. And as for others, they go into whats new and hip in town.
Its a reality! Music is part of our lives. And it is only up to us to discover the music in every circumstance. It may be the soft breeze of the night, the sound of the busy street or the swift rhythm while we press the keys of our keyboards. Thus, it is to our pronouncement that the beats of our normal lives be translated to the music to touch the hearts and souls of others.
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Bachata In New Zealand
Origin:
Bachata, like Merengue originated in the rural neighbourhoods of the Dominican Republic. Bachata is a sensual romantic dance with romance, heartbreak and sadness being the prevalent themes for the music.
Music:
Bachata music is played in 4/4. Dancers who are new to Latin American Dancing can often confuse this for a slow Salsa. The main difference between the two (apart from the pace of the music) is the use of bongo drums to provide syncopation, with an amplified guitar being the other main instrument.
Dance:
Bachata is a sensual dance with the steps fairly similar to Salsa, although the pace is much slower. The main difference is the replacement of the pause on beats 4 and 8 by a tap by the foot and an upwards jerk with the hip. The tap is often replaced by lifting the foot in the air. Bachata is danced much closer than Salsa and the most common step is a side to side movement, with three steps to the left and a tap followed by three steps to the right and another tap.
Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: 3/10
Bachata is slowly gaining popularity in New Zealand, with more dancers understanding the rythm and dance. On an average night out in a Latin Club, every 10th song would probably be a Bachata.
Give it a shot and get ready to get up close and personal with your partner!
Article taken from Latinos.co.nz (http://www.latinos.co.nz)
Mambo In New Zealand
Origin:
Mambo originated in Havana, Cuba in the 40s. The Mambo was originally played as a Rumba with an emphasis on 2 or 4. Once introduced, it fast led to other variations. Although Mambo did not last long and is only danced by advanced dancers today, it led to other styles that became popular such as Salsa and Cha-cha.
Music:
Mambo is an up-tempo dance rythm, usually around 200 bpm. Mambo, like Salsa is played in 4/4 with all 4 beats being evenly accented. Like a lot of Latin American rythms, percussion forms a very important part of the music.
Dance:
Mambo is probably one of the toughest dances to learn, especially is you are already used to dancing one of the other Latin styles like Salsa. Although the music is 4/4, the stepping is quite different. The steps are taken on the second beat as opposed to the first beat, which is one of the main differences that throw most dancers off. The other difference is that the weight change takes place three times in every four beats whereas only two steps are taken!
Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: 1/10
Mambo is rarely danced in Latin clubs in New Zealand, and is rarely taught in training institutes.
Article taken from Latinos.co.nz (http://www.latinos.co.nz)