Choir and Internet

I try to stay on top of music technology and intellectual music as often as possible. I have completely overlooked this fantastic concept of Eric Whitacre's virtual choir. In the link there is a quick article from the Technology in the Arts webpage and it discusses how Whitacre called out to the world for online submissions to create a virtual choir. He has seen success in his efforts and is continuing to make more videos which I am hoping to be part of the next one. I absolutely love his music and if you are unfamiliar with it I will give you a few links to enjoy.
Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine
Cloudburst 
Sleep

There is also instrumental music that is performing virtual symphonies; such as the Youtube Symphony.

Life without music would Bb. Now passing the cheesy music joke, it is very true. If you read through the comments and see the faces of the participants in the videos, it is amazing just how much life is in the eyes of the people involved.

Charles Limb: Your brain on improv

Scientist Charles Limb wondered how the brain works during musical improvisation. He studied jazz musicians and rappers and discovered that there are strong implications for our understanding of creativity. This is a very intriguing and fascinating study; please take the time to really let this video sink in.

Her Dr. Said she would never sing again

This is a story of medical amazement where operatic soprano Charity Tillemann-Dick tells her experience of surviving a double lung transplant and her spirit of happiness which was fueled by her will to sing.

37 cello parts, 1 man, and A LOT of time

Ethan Winer spent hundreds of hours working on this video. He is playing 37 separate parts including the percussion on his cello. The graphics are a little cheesy and the piece does get a bit repetitive, however, I truly appreciate the time and effort Mr. Winer put into his song.  

Click on the image to begin playing the video.

Wii Music

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29127548/ns/technology_and_science-games/

This is a dated article but it discusses how teachers are incorporating technology programs that are user friendly to anyone of nearly any age. It gives opinions and practice methods of teachers who use Wii Music to aid in their classrooms.

Songsmith in the Classroom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNPAWCRnTg0

Frank Machos, music teacher at the High School of the Future in Philadelphia, PA is using software called Songsmith developed by Microsoft to teach the fundamentals of music theory and inspires students to write their own music.

Always Something

There surely is always something else out there. A new gadget or gizmo; a new program or webpage. It is the endless flow of information.