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Win on YouTube, Play at Carnegie Hall

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Oct 26th 2010 4:20PM

Let's face it: When given the choice between even the most stunning performance of Elgar's cello concerto and, say, a singing contortionist, television audiences are likely to choose the latter. But there's a new opportunity for talented ...Are you the next Yo-Yo Ma? Prove it on YouTube.
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Babies dig classical music

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 16th 2008 5:00PM

Whether or not you put any stock in the Mozart effect, classical music is a pleasure to listen to. A new study seems to indicate that you don't have to be a grown-up to think so, either. In tests, babies as young as five months old were found to be ...
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Classical music reduces pregnancy stress

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 8th 2008 4:00PM

"Musick has Charms to sooth a savage Breast, / To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak." So wrote William Congreve, in The Mourning Bride, way back in 1697. Turns out the guy knew what he was talking about. Researchers in Taiwan studied pregnant women ...
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Free music with a challenge

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jan 20th 2008 2:58PM

Tasmin Little is a well-known, British violinist with more than twenty recordings to her name. Her latest recording, however, The Naked Violin, is not available in stores. Instead, the album is available free of charge from her website. All of the ...
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Fighting gangs with classical music?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jul 31st 2007 4:03PM

Like a lot of American cities, Tacoma, Washington has a problem with gangs. When the thugs aren't out doing their thug business, they tend to congregate in public places. In an effort to discourage this, city authorities are attempting to annoy them ...
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Single moms, what do you do with your "me" time?

by Heather Craven, Posted Oct 6th 2006 7:30AM

As a single mother I know how very difficult it can be to get some time to myself. I am the primary caregiver to three children, ages 13, 9 and 2. They all attend different schools with varying schedules. This means that I spend a majority of my days ...
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