Zoltan Kodaly I

The key concepts of Kodaly education are:

Method, or principles?
An educational philosophy
Music is part of universal human knowledge
When to start?
Not a torture but a joy
Train good teachers first
Active understanding through singing
Valuable art for children: folksongs as starting point
Open the soul to all peoples
Musical literacy
Relative solmization - fluent sight-reading
Part singing: hear and appreciate music
Creativity
Dance
Vocal music first, then instrumental
Constant practice required
The good musician's features

I am especially fond of his definition of the last item on the list.

The good musician's features:
A well-trained ear, intelligence, heart, and hand.

Playboy Jazz Festival

With Bill Cosby as Master of Ceremonies, 29th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival played its grand fanfare performed by Eagle Rock High School Jazz Band. The ambiance is very casual, the day is long, and people freely come and go. The festival was not as great as I've expected it to be, but definitely a great festival nonetheless! It's an experience for all LAers and its visitors.

Paul McCartney

His new album, 'Memory Almost Full' was played 24 hours at starbucks stores around the world today(6/8/07).

i've purchased a pre-order CD through iTunes. let me tell ya! iTunes is God's gift from above for modern technology junkies like moi. i am finally downloading the rest of the CDs as i type. i've never been a big fan of beetles nor paul mccartney in the past, but this album caught my attention. just hoping for a smooth ride~

before i log off...
i remember reading an article online about mccartney & lennon going at each other after both have gone their own way as soloists. Click here to get more info on McCartney's Latest Album.