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Hanoi’s Sacred Guardians

1. East: Bach Ma Temple The oldest of the four sacred sites is Bach ma (White Horse) Temple, located at 76 Hang Buom Street, Hanoi. Bach Ma Temple was built in the ninth century to worship Long Do (Dragon’s Belly) – a patron saint of Hanoi. Legend has it that Cao Bien, a Tang Dynasty official, try to use his magic power to overcome a deity, but lost. He is said to have built an altar to exorcise the spirit on this site In 1010 King Ly Thai To decided to move his capital from Hoa Lu to Thang long. But each time he tried to build a citadel on the new site, it collapsed. The King sent his staff to Long Di temple to pray to the supernatural powers for help in building his citadel. Suddenly, the saw a white horse racing from temple The king ordered the citadel to be built on the path taken by the galloping horse. This time, the construction was successful. King Ly Thai to elevated  Long Do to the position of tutelary deity of Hanoi. From that time onwards, the temple was known as White Horse The first among the four Thang Long … Read more

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Musical Muse Mozart

Viennese Mozart orchestra plays a singular atmosphere in Vienna concerts with international well-known singer and soloist – all together in magnificent historical costumes and Perücken – and creates in of Vienna largest and most famous concert halls such as state opera, music association, and concert hall and yard castle. In styles of “musical academies”, then were called in Vienna concerts at present the Mozart’s, with the Viennese Mozart concerts individual sentences from Symphonien and solo concerts in addition, Ouvertüren, airs and Duette from operas specified, in each case particularly liked and well-known pieces, which inspire the public. With the presentation of the most beautiful pieces the bunch dynasty, the Viennese Mozart concerts meet also the desires the bunch lover, since these are spoiled among other things with the world-famous Walzer “at the beautiful blue Danube” and the “Radetzky march”. The pianist Rudolf Buchbinder was performing a selection of Mozart’s piano works, interspersed with readings from the composer’s letters. There remain sites in Vienna that can claim to have been honoured by Mozart’s living presence “in these rooms”, “in this palace” or “in this church”. The one obvious exception is St. Marx cemetery, where he is buried. While still a child … Read more

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Learn Piano Songs On The Internet

Are you interesting in learning how to play the piano? Perhaps you have already begun learning. Do you want to find some new songs to learn? Maybe you just want to learn some new techniques and exercises which you can use for practicing. Whatever you are interested in, you will be able to find something that can help you on the internet. The internet is a wonderful resource and it should not be overlooked when learning piano. What are the reasons that you want to learn piano? There is a long and tricky path on the way to learning piano. You have to think about what you would like to achieve. Are you interested in become a technical master? Would you just like to learn a few songs that you can play to your friends and family? Perhaps you would like to be able to “jam” with other musicians. Think about the reasons that you have for wanting to learn the piano before you start. It might make it a bit easier for you when you are choosing things to learn and deciding what to practice. Did you know that there are many songs which you can access on the … Read more

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The Hidden Benefits of Classical Music

Classical Music is not as popular today as it used to be. It has been around for hundreds of years and it is the oldest type of music out there. There are different types of classical music such as Medieval, Romantic and contemporary classical. Many people who listen to classical music have a deep appreciation for the music and the composer. They do not know why they are mesmorized by the sounds and how it makes them feel. Classical music is very complex in nature. It does not have just one or two chords throughout the whole score. Classical music consists of many instruments or one instrument in a song. It takes on various sounds and feelings. It is not just soft sounding as many people think; many compositions are complex, dark and mysterious.
Many people often think of listening to classical music in a restaurant with a bottle of wine and in the company of friends and or family or that it is just for high-society people. But there are some to enjoy listening to it most when they are alone. Classical music is played a lot on public radio stations and there are also places on the internet … Read more

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How to Make Instrumental Beats

What do all the greatest songs and instrumental beats – in any genre of music -  all have in common?  They are all driven by a great melody. A melody is a set of single notes in succession that form a musical line. The hook to your favorite song, a guitar phrase, and succession of single piano notes in an instrumental beat are all examples of a melody. Melodies don’t have to be “catchy” to be effective. A melody that displays a deep, powerful emotion can be a great piece of music without being “catchy” or “poppy.” For example, if you are producing a deep instrumental beat about a death or lost love, it can be driven by dark, emotional melodies that don’t necessarily “stick in your head,” but rather portray the emotion of the song successfully through effective melodies. So what can you do as a producer to become better ar producing great melodies in their instrumental beats? Well I do believe that some of us just naturally have more of a knack for this sort of thing than others. The best songwriters who have written countless great melodies are creatively gifted people who can do this a lot … Read more

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