Oct
2

Britain’s Got Talent – Shaheen Jafargholi

askland on October 2nd, 2009

12 year old Shaheen auditions for the judges on Britains Got Talent 2009 singing Whose Loving You by Michael Jackson. There’s a great lesson in this video clip. There’s a tendency to think of artists as having a certain talent level – like someone has great talent or mediocre. It all depends on the application; [...]

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May
27

Musician Birthday Card

askland on May 27th, 2009

I received this card for my birthday and thought it was a great musician birthday card.

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Feb
11

Q&A: How to Prepare for a Cirque Audition

askland on February 11th, 2009

Email question received: Hi Conrad, I stumbled across your website when researching Cirque composers. I  am a student at Musicians Institute LA, and i have been invited to audition with cirque here in LA next tuesday. I am a keyboardist and guitarist (acc/elect) and was wondering whether you had any tips regarding how to make [...]

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Nov
28

German Drinking Songs

askland on November 28th, 2008

“DRINK! DRINK” from THE STUDENT PRINCE with Mario Lanza. Book & Lyrics by DOROTHY DONNELLY Music by SIGMUND ROMBERG Originally Staged by J.C. HUFFMAN First produced at the Jolson Theatre on December 2, 1924, with Ilse Marvenga as “Kathie” and Howard Marsh as “Prince Karl Franz”. German drinking songs follow:

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Nov
13

Fiddler on the Roof Character Motives

askland on November 13th, 2008

Recently I’ve been watching quite a few Broadway musicals to see elements that I like and dislike in each. My co-workers have enjoyed very much watching me go into video stores in China and say “Excuse me, where are you musicals?” And everytime they bring me CD’s of Western pop artists. In fact, a local [...]

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Dec
9

Q&A – What is the best tempo for a song?

askland on December 9th, 2006

UPDATE: “Getting the Tempo Right” – additional info at: http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2007/09/finding-the-right-tempo/ Email received: I am an artist from Adelaide, Australia and am curious to know how top producers/engineers detremine what tempo a particlar song should be played at. Much of my songwriting stems from a vocal melody, and when everything seems to be “built” around that, [...]

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Oct
23

Seussical the Musical – Orchestra and Musician Notes

askland on October 23rd, 2006

Here’s music info for those producing Seussical the Musical. You might find these tips and tricks useful if you are a musical director, conductor, musician in Seussical the Musical – or if you are working with pit orchestras for musical theater productions. I think you’ll find many items here you can apply to many different [...]

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