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43616
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Howard Ginsburg explains that we, as humans, are accompanied by sound all day, every day, without knowing the true magic of how it occurs. Ginsburg describes the science of sound as an energy source that creates vibrations in the ear. With these vibrations, we can interpret patterns and, in turn, evaluate past experiences allowing us to give a current sound context.
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42608
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A triennial festival, LEAF, promotes connecting cultures and creating community through arts and music. It operates in ten countries around the world to encourage youth to be confident within their own cultures.
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29005
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Theft, a new comic book by two Duke University law professors, examines the history of theft in music. The comic is mostly concerned with the way musicians have borrowed from, emulated, and sampled one another; and how attempts at musical control, in history and modern times, are really attempts at social control.
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29096
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Beach music, as it's known in North and South Carolina, has history stemming from doo-wop, soul, and rhythm and blues of the 1950s and 1960s. Carolina beach music has a distinct style known as tropical rock, which is meant for people to dance and be social. It’s specific kind of dance, called the Carolina Shag, is the official state dance of North Carolina.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 26, July 2017,
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29097
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Rang Rajaram started DISHOOM in Durham four years ago, bringing Bollywood-inspired music and Indian culture to the local dance-party scene. Parties happen about four times per year, offering bhangra dance lessons, psychedelic visuals, and re-mixed music to a crowd of over four-hundred people.
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29600
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In the 1960s, garage bands sprang up in North Carolina and across the country. The garage band scene was particularly prominent in Asheville, where rock musicians formed bands, and played in Battle of the Bands competitions. Some of these bands included The Fabulous Wunz, The Ron-De-Voos, and The Satyrs.
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37024
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With voices soaring heavenward, the author asserts choirs resemble what awaits the faithful on both sides of the pew. As for the choir’s role, Kelly posits it is can greatly influence the quality of life—church life now and life hereafter.
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26697
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Rudolph “Rudy” Alexander was the assistant dean of student affairs at East Carolina University and gave eastern North Carolina an opportunity to view performing arts and famous musicians such as Bette Midler, the Beach Boys, The Temptations, and the Doobie Brothers.
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26698
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This interview discusses some of the interesting anecdotes behind the performances Rudy Alexander initiated at ECU, such as an interesting story about Van Cliburn’s love for steak and a prolonged performance on April 6, 1968.
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26723
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Deke Dickerson collects guitars that serve as a testament to great southern musicians and their musical instruments, including the first in his collection, a banjo from Charlie Poole of the North Carolina Ramblers.
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36970
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A self-proclaimed public folklorist, Duffy started the Music Maker organization to help authentic folk musicians.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p8-12
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36974
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Joos study on vernacular architecture of shotgun houses is influenced by history, sociology, and domesticity; he approaches the subjects in a multidisciplinary way. He uses ethnography, engineering, geography, and folklore to understand the needs and desires of the community after natural disasters.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p17-21
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23108
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Each Sunday from the end of May through mid-August, a variety of music reaches the ears of eager Greenville residents. For 42 years, Sunday in the Park has provided an escape, entertainment, and community development for the city.
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23961
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Marsh Woodwinds, a Raleigh music institution, closed its doors after three decades in business. The owner, Rodney Marsh, is retiring as a result of health issues.
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27702
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The way the North Carolina State Fair spends its budget on music acts is explored. The fair will spend $420, 000 dollars for the 2014 fair and the projected earnings after all eleven acts perform is presented.
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