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  Voices:Country of the Month, March 2003
But this music therapy was usually included in other professions and their activities, for example as part of the work of a medical doctor or part of the work for a teacher of special education and so on.
He was music teacher and began his career as a music therapist in the connection of psychology and musicology.
Today eight German music therapy organisations are members of that conference and we hope, that the work of this conference will support to unite (like AMTA in the U.S.) the power of German music therapy for all the tasks that music therapy in Germany has to solve in the next years.
www.voices.no /country/monthgermany_march2003.html   (3448 words)

  
  Music of Germany - Definition, explanation
Baroque music, which was the first music to use tonality in the modern sense, is also known for its ornamentation and artistic use of counterpoint.
The first form of German pop music is said to be cabaret, which arose during the Weimar Republic in the 1920s as the sensual music of late-night clubs.
Germany has become a hotbed for klezmer music since about the 1980s, and has produced many of the most popular bands in the field since then.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/m/mu/music_of_germany.php   (2667 words)

  
 Germany.info : Culture & Life: Arts: Performing Arts
With this impressive legacy, active public interest and participation and robust government funding for musical activities, Germany is a mecca for music makers and lovers.
Germany boasts 141 professional orchestras: The country's leading ensembles are the Berlin and Munich Philharmonic orchestras, the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig, the Dresden Staatskapelle and a number of orchestras engaged by the public radio stations.
In schools, music is a compulsory subject and participation in ensemble music is encouraged.
www.germany.info /relaunch/culture/arts/performing_arts/music.html   (351 words)

  
 Germany: National Geographic World Music
The economy in eastern Germany remains weak—the population is declining as young people go west for jobs.
A bright spot in the east is Berlin as the construction boom continues in Germany's capital and largest city; tourists come to see the innovative architecture, including the Reichstag building with its new glass dome.
A founding member of the European Union, Germany stands to gain from increased trade with the 2004 addition of the Czech Republic, Poland, and others to EU membership.
worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com /worldmusic/view/page.basic/country/content.country/germany_872   (519 words)

  
 Classical Music Germany
With well over 100 classical music theaters with permanent ensembles - and a similar number of fine symphony orchestras - there is no end of music to inspire you.
Soak up the atmosphere at one of Germany's many historical opera houses and concert halls that are in themselves reminders of a glorious history - and a vibrant present.
Prestigious annual music festivals are held in beautiful, traditional country settings all over Germany, from the Alps in the south to the North Sea and Baltic coast.
www.cometogermany.com /ENU/culture_and_events/germany_land_of_music_classical.htm   (293 words)

  
  Music - Culture - Germany - Europe
In the 12th century the mystic abbess Hildegard of Bingen wrote stirring compositions and hymns that sought to free musical expression from narrow conventions.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, polyphonic music, in which simultaneous melodies were interwoven, arrived in Germany in the form of the Protestant chorale.
The age of baroque music, with its exuberant ornamentation, began with one of Germany’s greatest composers, Johann Sebastian Bach.
www.countriesquest.com /europe/germany/culture/music.htm   (1124 words)

  
  Music of Germany
Protestant chorales predominated; in contrast to Catholic music, chorale was vibrant and energetic.
The first form of German pop music is said to be cabaret, which arose during the Weimar Republic in the 1920s as the sensual music of late-night clubs.
Germany has become a hotbed for klezmer music since about the 1980s, and has produced many of the most popular bands in the field since then.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/mu/music_of_germany.html   (2248 words)

  
 Music of Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: )
After Latin-language religious music had dominated for centuries, in the 12th century to the 14th centuries, minnesingers (love poets), singing in German, spread across Germany.Minnesingers were aristocrats travelling from court to court who had become musicians, and their work left behind a vast body ofliterature, Minnelied.
The first form of German pop music is said to be cabaret, which arose during the Weimar Republic as the sensual music of late-night clubs.
The first German-language rock music albums were released around 1970, pioneered by Ton Steine Scherben and Udo Lindenberg.
www.therfcc.org /music-of-germany-26006.html   (516 words)

  
 Renewable Music: New music in Germany, nowadays
The pleasant entente between music for "entertainment" and "serious" music at GEMA has fallen, and the "entertainers" are firmly in control.
The specialized new music press is dominated by necrologues and reports on music-making by the usual suspects of generations past and all as packaged in the familiar institutions.
If anything is clear to me in the emerging system of new music, it is that there will be more niche locations for a wider range of composers, but probably less room for the sorts of careers that "stars" had in past generations.
renewablemusic.blogspot.com /2005/08/new-music-in-germany-nowadays.html   (750 words)

  
 Germany Gospel Music (Part II: Influences) - Articles - Gospel Around the World - Gospelflava.com
Germany has a long tradition of church choirs, but with the youth there was a need for new and modern songs and for different interpretations besides the traditional congregational singing.
Some Gospel music groups, on the other hand, are composed of Black Americans or Africans and are set up by local booking agencies or promoters just to draw an audience to concerts and make money with their 'exotic look and sound'.
Another phenomenon in Germany is that Gospel concerts, unlike regular church services, are packed with people (on stage and in the audience) who do not necessarily belong to a church or who would even call themselves religious.
www.gospelflava.com /articles/gospelaroundtheworld-germany2.html   (1472 words)

  
 Walt Disney World: epcot,germany,music
Germany -with a live music trio that brings the spirit of "gemutlichkeit" to the Biergarten and the German courtyard.
A fountain with a statue of St. George slaying a dragon, is the centerpiece of the cobblestoned German platz (plaza) in the World Showcase's Germany.
HIDDEN MICKEYS:Facing Germany, look at the second floor of the building to the right where there are three suits of armor.The crown of the third one has a Hidden Mickey.Also check out the mini-train area andthe iron work holding the hanging baskets near the teddy bear shop.
en.allexperts.com /q/Walt-Disney-World-234/epcot-germany-music.htm   (921 words)

  
 Germany Tourism: Music
Music is an important and pervasive facet of German life.
Little of his music was published during his lifetime, but after his death, his influence steadily grew, especially that of his organ works.
The musical tradition in his large family was maintained by two of his talented sons, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) and Johann Christian Bach (1735-82).
www.sidestep.com /travel-info-g10081-t25749-music_germany   (687 words)

  
 bigchill.net -abstrait event club music chillout germany during
with his passion for music, he started to work as dj in various radio stations (radio nantes, radio saga, etc.) when he was 17 years old and studied graphicdesign and worked in the same city until 1993.
raphaël is considered by the press as one of the most innovative djs in germany and was invited to play in many events, venues and festivals during the past years.
in summer 2001, raphaël was referent during a conference about classical music and in the popkomm trade fair (cologne) and released his first classic album: le classique abstrait by raphaël marionneau (universal/ deutsche grammophon).
www.bigchill.net /story/1544/raphalmarionneauartistprofile.html   (724 words)

  
 Browse by Label: MORR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Music even further melodies and reasons for picking up the guitar from the corner (again).
He allowed the music of two years to boil down and evaporate, to reduce and grow again.
Their ability to transform the entire range of human emotions into musical expression is breathtaking.
www.forcedexposure.com /labels/morr.music.germany.html   (5617 words)

  
 Browse by Label: SHADOKS MUSIC (GERMANY)
Shadoks Music is three years old now and has outdistanced its parent company by some fifteen albums in that time, as well as marketing a number of CD releases which do not necessarily parallel the vinyl catalogue.
Again, this is a musical masterpiece of well-composed and well-crafted touching and twisted songs highly influenced by the British Underground, by a band that left everything else behind and should have made it, but didn't.
Their music is a nice blend of garage rock with hints of hipster folk and early psychedelic influences.
www.forcedexposure.com /labels/shadoks.music.germany.html   (8520 words)

  
 Germany Gospel Music (Part I: History) - Articles - Gospel Around the World - Gospelflava.com
German jazz fans always have been interested in the sources of their music, and the first books about Gospel music were published in the 1950's and early 1960's.
There were broadcasts on German radio stations with Gospel music at Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide, and the American Forces Network (AFN) had a weekly program with Black Gospel music, all taking place in the 1960's and early 70's.
Those ensembles still tour Germany at Christmas time, but authentic groups such as the Mississippi Blind Boys, The Newberry Singers, The Brown Sisters, The Johnny Thompson Singers and Take 6 also usually come to Germany and to Europe in general.
www.gospelflava.com /articles/gospelaroundtheworld-germany1.html   (937 words)

  
 Culture & Events: Music-Land Germany - classical music and more
In classical music, Germany is a world leader.
With well over 100 classical music theatres with permanent ensembles - and a similar number of fine symphony orchestras - there is no end of music to inspire you.
Classical music news from Germany and around the world
www.germany-tourism.de /ENG/culture_and_events/germany_land_of_music_classical.htm   (287 words)

  
 World Music Germany - German Music
Not because the beer is so good, indeed a good reason per se, but because it is a venue to socialize and enjoy the company of other people.
The songs were sung in the spirit in which they were originally intended: bringing people together through music.
With free improvisations on the old melodies and instrumental interludes with flute, guitar, violin, and mouthorgan this album wants to invite people to sing along to enjoy the heartopening joy of using one's own voice.
www.almudo.com /Germany-Music.htm   (379 words)

  
 Culture & Events: Musikland Deutschland - Klassik und mehr
Germany's classical music heritage is second to none: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner are just a handful of the many great German composers whose music is performed throughout the world.
But Germany's musical life is thriving in other respects as well: a wide range of dynamic modern music can be heard at hundreds of jazz clubs, musical theatres and pop/rock events.
These pages are full of ideas, information and concert suggestions to help you plan your trip.
www.germany-tourism.de /ENG/culture_and_events/germany_land_of_music.htm   (185 words)

  
 Germany.info : Culture & Life: Arts: Performing Arts
Young people in Germany today listen to much of the same music as their English-speaking counterparts.
MTV and VIVA, two music video stations, are popular, especially among the young.
Rather, it is a diversified scene, representing a spectrum of international music genres — Pop, Hip Hop, Electro, Rock and Punk music.
www.germany.info /relaunch/culture/arts/performing_arts/pop_music.html   (267 words)

  
 Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Germany (Jamaica)
Ras T is the owner of a reggae music recording label, a publisher and an artist in Berline Gemany.
One of the biggist setbacks for reggae in Germany is lack of cultural
Michael Bolton is a musical artist; blessed with an abundance of talent he combines his song writing and music producing skills.
www.jamaicans.com /music/interviews/reggaegermany.shtml   (989 words)

  
 German Music - German Composers - German Folksongs - Singers from Germany
The site presents the world of classic music and milestones of musical history from the 14th century till the present time.
Beethoven is a German composer of romantic classic music, author of Moonlight sonata, nine symphonies and opera Fidelio.
Here are the major musical epochs--Baroque, Classic, Romantic, Modern, and some of the most important composers presenting each of them.
www.germanculture.com.ua /library/links/music.htm   (396 words)

  
 Create Digital Music » Germany
The tour kicks of in Frankfurt first on March 12, then hits the other towns April 8 - 25, finishing where the Tenori-On was born: Tokyo.
At the other end of the spectrum, and written in English by an Englishman, Music thing is back after a hiatus with some new finds.
At the dawn of computer music, the CSIRAC made some basic tunes.
createdigitalmusic.com /tag/germany   (376 words)

  
 Artists in Germany - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
From the artist: Contemporary electronic music, which is perfectly suited for the place he spends most of his time: The dancefloor.
Editors' Review: Marbert Rocel's music is electronic and German--but you've probably got the wrong idea.
From the artist: Pleutonium is a young rock band from Jena, Thuringia, Germany.
music.download.com /3605-5_32-0.html?country=Germany   (372 words)

  
 FolkWorld Column: Made in Germany
There is plenty of great music on the sampler, and if you just listen to the CD, you have nearly no chance to guess that this is all 'German' music.
This CD is a showcase of the multicultural Germany; some of the musicians are Germans playing music from other countries, and some are in Germany living foreigners presenting a bit of their cultural identity.
There is a lot of improvisation in their music, and the style changes between diverse folk music traditions, jazz and classical music.
www.folkworld.de /3/germany.html   (980 words)

  
 Young Germany: German music
After captivating audiences in Germany and then Europe, boy band Tokio Hotel has now started to carve out a fan base in the United States.
If you want to study pop music, design, or music management, you have to head for Mannheim, where Germany’s only Pop Academy trains future music specialists for a career in the industry.
Throw in the widespread cliché that David Hasselhoff is the most popular artist in Germany and it’s not a pretty picture.
www.young-germany.de /german_music.html   (190 words)

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