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Let's Teach the World to Sing and Harmonize.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 19 Nov 19

Philippine college choirs have continually competed internationally, and most often than not, they would bring home the bacon - The Grand Prize. Thus, Filipino chorale conductors have found themselves teaching in different parts...

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Proof why Tagalog has become a major language...

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 19 Nov 19

One reason is - our music teachers are conducting choirs all over the world, and teaching our folk songs, as these children sing our Paru-parong Bukid. These kids are fun to listen to. Gosh, they are so serious. They must be...

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Folk singer.

K.R.RAJENDRAN @farmprince (5) • India 19 May 16

I am a folk singer from India. Anyone to discus their country's folk experience?

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What type of music do you prefer?

pacpacboom @pacpacboom (151) • Philippines 28 Apr 10

Different people, different likes, different music. i prefer to listen to folk songs. the likes of james taylor, john denver, dan fogelberg, peter, paul and mary, simon and garfunkel, seals and crofts, neil young, jim croce. i...

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Who broke Susan Boyle?

jend80 @jend80 (2071) • United Kingdom 4 Jun 09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDXmDYlpYrk This song is genius, sums up the whole web(is that the right word?) of exploitation and denial of responsibility perfectly. Reminds me of Dylan a bit too.

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Does it bother you when your parents or grammies play old country music?

kharen @kharen (1488) • Philippines 17 Aug 08

Every Sunday, it's my mother's music day because it's the day when radio stations play old songs/country songs. And my mother just loves it. Sometimes it bothers me when she really puts the max volume lol, but sometimes, when I...

I Like To Sing Songs

Bluestream @Bluestream (235) • China 8 Mar 08

I like to sing songs, especially English songs. I especially like to sing some traditional folk songs. I also like to sing popular modern songs. American country songs are my favourite ones. Do you like to sing songs? We can share...

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Medical Students going to help people in less fortunate countries.

mrrtomatoe @mrrtomatoe (800) • Canada 2 Nov 07

War doesn't end when the bullets stop, as Jean-Sbastien Joyal can attest. Last May, The McGill University medical student from Drummondville spent three weeks at an orphanage in Zagreb, build on the very site where a bomb fell....

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Filk songs - what are they?

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64172) • United States 23 Oct 07

I just responded to a discussion where I mentioned filk songs. I checked but didn't find any references to filks on mylot so I thought I'd enlighten people. The word "filk" started as a typo at some long ago science fiction...

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Katha Dance Theatre

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 4 Sep 07

This is a group from the Country of India. They were at the Minnesiota State Fair giving free performances. The one dance I loved was called the welcoming of spring. They told the story of how the dancers sprinkle colorful dust...

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what is the best compliment you got for yur singing?

SHINY_STAR @SHINY_STAR (219) • India 28 Jun 07

best compliment that i got was"you are damn good at folk songs"; what was yours?

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what nursery rhyme do you like best when you were still a kid?

secretbear @secretbear (19448) • Philippines 26 Jun 07

c'mon! we all sang nursery rhymes when we were a kid. who didn't? ^__^ I like best baa baa black sheep. its cute and I like singing it. baa baa black sheep have you any wool? yes sir, yes sir, 3 bags full. one for the master and...

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Where can i find songs that are not copyrighted?

linzmcwilliams @linzmcwilliams (1552) 13 Apr 07

I'm looking for lyrics and music for a friend to use and possibly record. She is an amazing singer but hasn't learned to play anything yet so i will need music to give a session musician. I know a lot of musicians use folk songs...

happy holi....

catch_me @catch_me (929) • India 4 Mar 07

happy holi.... information about holi to my internationals users who dnt know about this.... The festival of Holi is celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March every year. Originally a festival to celebrate...

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What kind of music do you like to play on the piano?

Jemina @Jemina (5770) 20 Jan 07

I like to play contemporary music that are simplified. I am not very good at playing but sometimes I play in our church. I recently learned how to add a rhythm to a song and it enhances the music. I also enjoy playing folk songs...

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Bingham Trio

janenc @janenc (1) • United States 30 Dec 06

trio from the early 60's or late 50's that originated (I believe) at Berea College in Kentucky. Songs were all folk songs like "Lemon Tree", "Two Brothers", any ideas??

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Tibetan singer warms up Sheraton

ty97135078 @ty97135078 (280) • China 21 Dec 06

DRESSED in a traditional Tibetan costume, Tibetan singer Sangjie Cidan has recently brought great delight to guests who dine at restaurants in Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen. Sangjie, 21, an employee of Sheraton Jiuzhaigou in...

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Tan Dun to make Met opera debut

ty97135078 @ty97135078 (280) • China 20 Dec 06

HE collected folk songs in villages in his native China, then planted rice. Later, he played music on the streets of New York to buy food. Now, composer Tan Dun is making his Metropolitan Opera debut in New York. “The First...

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Have you heard the Bengali Folk singer Arpan Chatterjee?

prasanta @prasanta (1948) • India 29 Nov 06

Arpan Chatterjee has a different type of approach as far as folk songs are concerned. He himself is a 'gharana' of folk. One cassette I got, 'Age ki sundar din kataitam' -- all the songs are really beautiful.

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Utah Phillips...

kazookulele @kazookulele (238) • Canada 24 Nov 06

tells great stories and sings folk songs. Listen to him if you haven't already, and respond.