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		<title>How Modern Technology is Bringing Back Classical Music</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Wall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At first glance, when you think of iPods, downloadable music, and YouTube, you don&#8217;t really think about classical music. Instead, thoughts of tech savvy teenagers or social networking hipsters might come to mind. But an interesting thing is happening in the world of music today, and it&#8217;s something that is a surprising everyone. In a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At first glance, when you think of iPods, downloadable music, and YouTube, you don&#8217;t really think about classical music. Instead, thoughts of tech savvy teenagers or social networking hipsters might come to mind. But an interesting thing is happening in the world of music today, and it&#8217;s something that is a surprising everyone. In a day and age when we have artists like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, there is also a concurrent rise in the popularity of classical music. It&#8217;s a phenomenon that sees kids and young teens being able to experience music from centuries past. And if you&#8217;re a fan of music in general, it&#8217;s a great thing because it&#8217;s made something old completely new again.</p>
<p>When the world was on the brink of a technological revolution pioneered by Napster, classical music fans were feeling trepidations about the situation. They were worried that modern music would take over and their beloved songs would be lost in the mix. There were many people who were to preserve well-known classical music while trying to expose them to new fans as well. It was an interesting process fueled by love of music and a fear of new technology.</p>
<p><img src="http://akorra.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/classical-music.jpg" alt="classical music" width="230" height="153"></p>
<p>What these classical music fans failed to predict was the viral nature of modern technology and online sharing. The way that people could see new things at the touch of a button meant the sharing of all types of information and art forms. Rather than crushing classical music in a wave of rap and rock &#8216;n roll, there was a whole new fan base ready to be exposed to great music from years past. All they had to do was go on sites like YouTube to see examples of how beautiful classic music could be. Or they could go on something like iTunes to download complete albums from artists that were once unfamiliar.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s really a wonderful thing that young people are being exposed to this type of music and appreciating it at the same time. All technology these days has the ability to share like never before whether you&#8217;re talking about a smart phone, a <a href="http://karaokemachineguide.com/">karaoke machine</a>, or your own personal computer. Information and ideas are shooting across the airwaves while spreading a newfound appreciation for all things classical. This is a great way to ensure that wonderful traditions are never lost, and people of any age are able to strap on their favorite set of <a href="http://karaokemachineguide.com/the-best-wireless-headphones-for-tv-and-stereo/">wireless TV headphones</a> and enjoy great music from the past. If you haven&#8217;t revisited this world in quite some time, you are only seconds away from listening to some of the best classical music around thanks to new technology.</p>
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		<title>Improve People&#8217;s Singing Voice</title>
		<link>http://umassviolins.org/voice-coaching/improve-peoples-singing-voice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha Gilbert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Voice coaching]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you love to sing? Whether or not most people are good singers, most will at least sing when they are alone. Whether it be in the shower or in the car, it&#8217;s something that many of us enjoy doing. If you want to learn how to sing better, you could take voice lessons. Now [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you love to sing? Whether or not most people are good singers, most will at least sing when they are alone. Whether it be in the shower or in the car, it&#8217;s something that many of us enjoy doing. If you want to learn how to sing better, you could take voice lessons. Now if you&#8217;re a great singer and know the techniques to improve people&#8217;s singing, then you can use it as an opportunities to make some extra income. There are tons of <a href="http://internetbusinesstactics.com/how-to-make-money-from-home/">ways to make money from home</a> from doing one time jobs to capitalizing on various <a href="http://internetbusinesstactics.com/residual-income/">passive income ideas</a>. So how exactly can you use your knowledge of singing to earn some money?</p>
<p>Since lots of people would like to know how to sing better, there&#8217;s a good market for instructional videos and programs. With the craze of American Idol and other similar singing type talent shows, more and more people are getting into singing. You could start by creating Youtube videos to demonstrate different exercises to help people take better control of their voice. You can show breathing patterns, correct posture, how to produce vibrato and so on. From there, you can create a detailed program and sell it.</p>
<p>Singing is something everyone can do and unlike other forms of music where you have to buy instruments, with singing, your voice is your instrument and is already something everyone has.</p>
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