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Celtic musician Zan McLeod presents a traditional instrument from the Emerald Isle in LEARN TO PLAY THE IRISH BOUZOUKI. The bouzouki is a stringed instrument similar to the mandolin, and is usually played with a flatpick. McLeod teaches the viewer the basics of the bouzouki, explaining how to properly tune it and play basic scales and chords.
Once the basic techniques are shown, McLeod continues by displaying rhythm techniques. Finally, accompanied by accordionist Billy McComisky, McLeod demonstrates how the bouzouki is used in traditional Irish songs.
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By tackling the songs here (which include
More Love,
Travellers,
The High Road,
Down in a Willow Garden,
Lay Down your Weary Tune,
The Kid on the Mountain,
and
One Girl Cried, ) mandolin and bouzouki players will build on their skills while learning how to approach various types of songs. Host Tim O`Brien uses his many years of teaching experience to expand his student`s interest in bluegrass, and Celtic playing-styles.
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Intended for intermediate to advanced-level drummers, PROGRESSIVE DRUM CONCEPTS features Mike Portnoy (drummer for the progressive metal act Dream Theater) covering topics such as: assembling one`s drum set, odd-time signatures, double-bass techniques, grooves, and phrasing. Playing alongside bassist John Myung, and Derek Sherinian on keyboard, Portnay illustrates these concepts through several Dream Theatre songs, including:
Take the Time,
A Change of Seasons,
Erotomania,
Pull me Under,
Surround,
and
Metropolis.
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Rescued from the CBC television archives, this comic take on opera features the irrepressible Anna Russell delivering laughs along with horrible renditions of her favorite arias. Here, she is featured in three live performances and three interviews on which she puts her distinctive satirical spin.
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Eileen Farrell had a number of dimensions as a singer. Unlike most opera singers, Farrell often sang pop songs and in concert freely mixed Gershwin in with Puccini. Here, in a concert with the Orchestra of Radio-Canada, she does the same, torching But Not for Me after a concert of arias.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Mono - English
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