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'"Composed Music": Speaker Craig Havighurst Proposes Name-change to Revitalise Classical Music

Most of us C-lites have probably been exposed to the stereotype: classical music is boring, wearisome, aged, not hip. Although this stereotype is a skin-deep assessment, the bad rap long endured by the classical community is at last simmering down, in part owed to a generation of positive internet marketing. Nevertheless, some members of the community are arguing that a lasting revitalisation of classical music requires a more aggressive marketing strategy --- In this case, a name change. Could the term "composed music" perhaps win over more hearts and minds? Music journalist/speaker Craig Havighurst seems to think so.
By Steve Nagel

  • 'Children Whose Parents Oversee Their Music Lessons May See Improved Focus

    A common issue that arrises for parents who genuinely want a musical life for their child is the feeling of helplessness against the often-intimidating and hardly standardized world of music instruction. If the parents aren't musically inclined themselves, choosing the right teacher for the right price (and verifying their quality), can be a daunting task. If the child isn't progressing, who's to blame, the child or the teacher? TheMusicTeach, a helpful music blog catered to anyone mired in the world of music education, wrote an insightful piece that challenges norms, and suggests that parents who oversee their children's music lessons may see improved focus.
    By Steve Nagel

  • '19th Century Cello Survives Anglo-Zulu Wars, Fallen Soldier, Sold for £6,000

    As historical instruments go, interest at auction ranges from the prestige of an instrument's previous owner to the mileage of the instrument itself. Recently, a weathered and war-weary cello that belonged to a fallen soldier was, at auction, sold for £6,000. The cello had survived traveling to the south of Africa during the 19th Century's bloody Anglo-Zulu Wars.
    By Steve Nagel
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