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A Comic’s Second Life, Despite a Deadly Overdose
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:09:33 -0000
Mitch Hedberg’s final album, “Do You Believe in Gosh?,” offers a chance to hear a comedian whom fans have been missing for more than three years.
A Freewheeling Chanteuse You Can’t Pin Down
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:17:19 -0000
Barb Jungr is a 54-year-old blonde with a raucous laugh whose new show, which opens Thursday night at the Metropolitan Room, explores the music of Nina Simone.
Music Review | Underoath: The Road to Salvation Has Stretches of Sorrow
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:13:43 -0000
Underoath, which played Irving Plaza on Tuesday, often finds itself torn between strife and stability.

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Gabriel Kahane: Leader Of Indie Lieder
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:05:00 -0400
The singer and composer blends wry personal stories with often-complex brass and string arrangements, and mixes it up with both classical musicians and indie rockers. He performs live from his forthcoming self-titled album.
The Gaslight Anthem: Revisiting Sounds Of '59
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:44:00 -0400
The Gaslight Anthem's new album, The '59 Sound, is filled with narratives that recall and refer directly to Bruce Springsteen's early works. Music reviewer Tom Moon says that it's one of the year's great surprises.
A3: From 'The Sopranos' To Joy Division
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:49:00 -0400
The band formerly known as Alabama 3 strips down its roots-meets-dance sound with just two acoustic guitars and voices. The trio plays and talks about its Sopranos success song and plays a country death ballad version of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart."

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Widespread Panic Sets Fall, New Year's Dates
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:20:35 -0000
After finishing a string of Canadian dates Widespread Panic is hitting the road again in the fall.
Steven Tyler Talks About Upcoming Music
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:11:48 -0000
Aerosmith is expected to hit the studio at the end of the month to start working on a new studio album.
Slipknot Debuts At Number One After Historic Recount
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:07:21 -0000
Slipknot has topped the Billboard 200 with their new album, All Hope Is Gone.

Y! Music Unlimited Top Songs

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(C) 2008 Capitol.
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#3: No Air - Jordin Sparks
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Gaayaka - Gives information on Rasika Gaayaka - Carnatic music software for understanding the Carnatic system and composing and playing music using traditional notation. Also has some downloads (a tuning test program and scores).
Meta Description: [ Educational software for Carnatic Music - (South Indian classical music)- for learning about the system and practicing lessons - Home page ]

Arvindh's Carnatic Music Theory Page - Articles on Carnatic (South Indian Classical) Music Theory based on state of the art research.

avatar - The Carnatic Music Legend - Contains information on his contemporaries, disciples, accompanists, awards of the famous musician.
Meta Description: [ Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar - The legendary carnatic musician and one of the leading & best performers of south indian classical music from Kerala ]

Bharathi Kala Manram - Toronto based cultural organizations started in 1969, has specialised in preserving and promoting the Indian culture and traditions, with particular emphasis on South Indian traditions.

Carnatic Classical Music - Carnatic primer, biographies, compositions, lyrics, and images of great musicians.
Meta Description: [ This website is about Carnatic Classical Music. It has biographies, compositions, images of Carnatic greats in both Kannada and English languages script., music ]

Carnatic Music - Describes the history of carnatic music, talks about the maestros in carnatic music.

Carnatic Webring - A ring to link all sites devoted to South Indian classical music sites.
Meta Description: [ The ability to express thoughts through sounds has evolved into an art which we call music. Music can thus be defined as an art form that arranges sounds in a fashion that follows certain natural prin ]

Carnatic winds - Flute - The site has carnatic compositons and online songs of the flautist-author.
Meta Description: [ Learn Carnatic Flute in the Bay Area - Fremont, CA. Some compositions and basic lessons appear on website as well. ]

Carnatic.com - Introduction, audio, lyrics, musicians, teachers, instruments, software, organizations, publications, chat, FAQ, and links.
Meta Description: [ Carnatic Music is the classical music of Southern India. The basic form is a monophonic song with improvised variations. There are 72 basic scales on the octave, and a rich variety of melodic motion. Both melodic and rhythmic structures are varied and compelling. This is one of the world's oldest... ]

Carnatica - Music dictionary, database of lyrics and compositions, profiles of musicians, articles, photographs, news, reviews, message board, children's section, and merchandise.
Meta Description: [ All about Carnatic Music, Dance and related arts ]

Chembai Vaidyanatha Iyer - A website on Chembai Vaidyanatha Iyer, classical musician

Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana - Annual week-long Indian music festival held in Ohio. Concert schedules, application and submission information, competitions, awards, and travel and lodging information.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of the Aradhana Committee, and the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana ]

Govind Music - Fast track to learning carnatic music, bhajans and film songs to attain voice control and sing like a pro. Also learn guitar chords for Indian songs.
Meta Description: [ Fast track to learning carnatic music, bhajans and playing the guitar ]

Ilaiyaraaja - Carnatic Ragam based songs of the composer.

Indoclassical.com - News, reviews, artist profiles, concert listings, teacher-Student and instrument manufacturer databases, articles, forum, and merchandise.
Meta Description: [ ICM,Indian Classical Music, Dhrupad, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Khayal, Tappa, Thumri,Kathakali, Odissi, Mohiniattam,Tabla, Sitar, Sarod, News, Reviews and Shopping ]

Karnatik - All you need to know about Carnatic Music - Information about the style, glossary, ragas, lyrics to many songs, kirtanas, kritis, and several bhajans.
Meta Description: [ Lyrics to thousands of carnatic songs, information about 1000s of ragas, composers, learning music for beginners and experts, jokes, Indian classical instruments, and simple and more advanced theory topics in South Indian classical music. Also includes quizzes, cartoons, games, guestmap, messa... ]

Kutcheri Buzz - Covers events in the world of Carnatic music and Bharathanatyam dance.
Meta Description: [ All about indian classical music and dance ]

Layamadhuraa Percussive Arts Centre - Layamadhuraa Percussive Arts Centre is a Toronto,Canada based School of Mridangam.

Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana - A website on Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, classical Carnatic musician and music teacher. Site includes information about his concerts and teaching.
Meta Description: [ Information about Carnatic musician Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana ]

Mohan's Carnatic Corner - Collection of links to general articles, composers, artists, compositions, lyrics, audio, organizations, university programs, products, and chat.
Meta Description: [ The Premier Carnatic Music Web Site. Has information on ragas, composers, lyrics, lists, links to audio sites. ]

Nedunuri Krishnamurthy's HomePage - Contains the link between Nedunuri Krishnamurthy and music and his contribution to the Carnatic Classical Music World.
Meta Description: [ Sangitha Kalanidhi Nedunuri Krishna Murthy, a legend of South Indian Carnatic Classical Music. Nedunuri is a Mastro who formed his own style of music. He dedicated his life for the cause of carnatic music from his child hood. He is one of the Top Rank Artiste of Carnatic Classical Music. ]

Pesch, Ludwig - South Indian classical music articles, profiles of artists and scholars, photographs, MP3s, reviews, books authored by Pesch, and links.

Pramila's Carnatic music page - Provides information related to Carnatic music, various ragas and artists, review of current events in carnatic music, new book and audio releases.

Rajalakshmi Seetharam Carnatic Music - Songs in Real Audio.
Meta Description: [ Carnatic music site dedicated to Rajalakshmi Seetharam. She comes third in the direct sishya parampara of Saint Thyagaraja.Includes 14 sons in Real Audio. ]

Rasamsha - Speaks of a new hypothesis in Indian music regarding quantification of emotions in ragas.

Rohan Krishnamurthy's South Indian Classical Music Webpage - Information about Carnatic Music, including primers, biographies on legendary musicians, and information about the author.
Meta Description: [ Virtuoso Indian perussionist Rohan Krishnamurthy's official website. Includes biography, current projects, schedule, media gallery, visitor's lounge, and more... ]

Sangeetham - Feature articles, reviews, database of musicians, quizzes, Trinity composition database, message board, concert schedules, archives, and links.

Sriharidasa-Lyrics - A web site of Classical Carnatic Music Lyrics in Telugu with Transliteration in Hindi and English with some audio clips on these lyrics

Tamil Music System - Information about the terminology, music, melodies, instruments.
Meta Description: [ on Tamil music, the South Indian Classical music, akin to carnatic ]

Vijayasree Mokkapati - Ethnomusicologist Vijayasree Mokkapati is a Karnatak music expert who performs veena and teaches veena/vocal music from Madras. Site includes sound clips and photos.