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September 2010 Blog Posts (4)

Great Work All, Straight-Ahead JB!

Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz This Sunday's Semifinals of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition will be streamed live on the Smithsonian's website and the Institute's website. If you can't attend in person, be sure to log on to www.monkinstitute.org at 1pm Eastern to watch!

Added by Tom Hoffmann on September 30, 2010 at 11:14am — No Comments

Why Dictators Hate to See Us Moved by Music

In an article by the Wall Street Journal "Why Dictators Hate to See Us Moved by Music", Eric Felten writes a insightful opinion editorial which explains a trend throughout history and the present where dictators try to stamp out music in the pursuit of total control.



Felten goes on to explain a new study about the power of music or "the manipulative arts" which explains to the extent that… Continue

Added by Chris Brown on September 7, 2010 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Music Education Tales

Too often the successes of philanthropic organizations are illustrated only in numbers of recipients and dollars spent. In an effort to truly illustrate the impact that music education is having on our children's lives, we must take a moment and listen to each individual's transformative story. Additionally, because individual success stories appeal to the heart more than numbers, it is possible that in harvesting these stories, serious funders will have a greater propensity to invest in our… Continue

Added by Chris Brown on September 7, 2010 at 12:09pm — No Comments

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