Canadian East Coast Music

I don’t know whether it’s my Scottish roots or the nature of the music, but whenever I hear music from the East Coast of Canada, I feel an overwhelming urge to explore the Atlantic provinces.

There’s something about the combination of fiddle, guitar, piano, voice, and bodhrán that fills me with the desire to roam cold, rocky shorelines by day and attend boisterous kitchen parties at night (though, unlike the locals, I’d probably need to hire pest control services to keep me safe from dock spiders).

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American Country

Country MusicThe lyrics of American Country music songs have always been known for their down to earth, tell it like it is, oftentimes raw themes.

In matters of love, romance, betrayal, drinking and carousing, family and country there’s no denying the unpasteurized portrayal of life that is delivered through the lyrics of American Country music.

It’s the inspired lyrics that come to us about everyday ways, ranging from the biggest Kitchener plumbing problems to the hot girls at the State fair, that hit the listener in the heart and bring meaning to the mundane.

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What Are The Grammys?

gramaphoneWhen we are unified in a cause it seems the music gets louder. After World War II people never wanted the music to stop. We had a lot to be grateful for, and one of our innate expressions of gratitude is demonstrated through music. As a nation we were inspired to express our freedom through song like never before.

By the fifties the lid was off the box and music moved into the realm of the physical. No longer was a single artists simply sitting on a stool or standing in front of a stationary mic – we couldn’t hold still. Of course we had great artists before the War, but we blossomed in our musical expression with the sense of pride, strength and courage we had acquired as a country having gone through hell and back. We produced some legendary artists. This period of time led seamlessly to the necessity of acknowledging some of the greats who ushered in a new era of America. The Grammys were born. On May 4th 1959 limousines pulled up to the Beverly Hilton.

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We Are Music

Musical UniverseMusic is primordial. It has been the life blood of existence before any known melody was ever penned. The music that inspires songwriters goes back long before writing – it is Nature’s music. Sound has been organizing itself into music since the dawn of the universe.

The word universe means “one song.” Recently, NASA using advanced mathematical principles based on the orbital velocities of the planets have equated different sounds with different planets only to discover that they seem to be harmoniously related. Scientists using contemporary technology have discovered the music of the stars. as well as the melodic musings of the oceans.

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3 Top Lyricist In Pop Music

Songwriting

There is an ongoing debate as to who should be considered the best lyricist of all times. Within the pop music scene – and remember pop really just refers to popular – there are several contenders. Even the best towing raleigh nc had a challenging time pulling in artists from great granddad’s day until present as there is a vast variety of music and style to take into consideration. With lots of feedback to rely on though, the numbers don’t lie.

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