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Eastman scholar finds a home in Rochester's early music community : NewsCenter
Early music scholar Naomi Gregory graduates this spring with a second doctoral degree from the Eastman School of Music. “You can call me Doctor, Doctor Gregory,” she jokes. (Courtesy of Naomi Gregory)
"You can call me Doctor, Doctor Gregory," teases Naomi Gregory '14E (DMA) '20E (PhD), who last fall completed a second doctorate in musicology at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester . She will join fellow doctoral degree recipients during this spring's commencement ceremonies.
The road to Rochester began in Calgary, Canada, when the organ scholar from the University of Cambridge first met David Higgs, head of Eastman's organ department, who explained the opportunities for further study in organ performance and musicology at a high level.
"The chance to do this together is unique, and that's what brought me to the United States and Rochester," she says.
Music runs deep in Gregory's family. She recalls the swing band her dad ran in his retirement. Her mother played the bass guitar, her brother played the saxophone, and she played the piano.
"It's not your average picture of an early music person, but when you play jazz piano in a jazz band, you're doing something quite similar to what I do as a continuo player," says Gregory. "You have minimally specified notation, and in that moment you're creating an improvised accompaniment with the other musicians."
As a lecturer in the Arthur Satz Department of Music , she teaches music history survey courses, practical musicianship, and a beginner theory class for students arriving with no prior study of music. "I enjoy the breadth of teaching I do," she says.
Her dissertation, "Rethinking and Contextualizing the 'French Court Motet': Five and Six-Voice Motets during the Reign of Louis XII," grew out of a seminar she took at Eastman with Patrick Macey, professor emeritus of musicology. Investigations into the repertoire are not typical, and the more that Gregory performed and studied the cultural output of the French courts, the more she wanted to make the connections.
2021 Black Music Honors Celebrating Legendary Music Icons At Star-Studded Televised Special
This years' performers include Cece Winans , Montell Jordan , After 7, Syleena Johnson , Pleasure P, Stokley, Avery Sunshine , J. Moss, Q Parker, Bahamadia, Chrisette Michele , Jac Ross , Jacquees, Mumu Fresh , Kevin Ross , Theresa Tha Songbird , and Zacardi Cortez . Emmy® Award-winning talk show host, comedienne and author Loni Love will host the star-studded two-hour special which will honor artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music.
The honorees for this year's Black Music Honors includes multiple Grammy® Award-nominated R&B legend Angie Stone tapped to receive the Soul Music Icon Award, Grammy® Award-nominated singer, songwriter and actor Ginuwine will receive the Urban Music Icon Award, multiple Stellar Award-winning and Grammy® Award-nominated gospel vocalist Marvin Sapp will receive the Gospel Music Icon Award, and Grammy® Award-winning jazz virtuoso, Ramsey Lewis will receive the Legends Award. The National Museum of African American Music will be honored with the Legacy Award.
Founder and Executive Producer Don Jackson stated, "I am extremely excited about our 6th Annual Black Music Honors in commemorating the Juneteenth holiday, and we've assembled a spectacular line-up of performers to celebrate our music icons and the spirit of the holiday. It's especially fitting that we honor the National Museum of African American Music, now open to the public, which supports our mission of honoring legendary Black artists who have influenced the culture and music worldwide."
ABOUT BLACK MUSIC HONORS
Black Music Honors is an annual two-hour event that acknowledges the legendary African American artists who have influenced and made significant musical contributions to African American culture and American music worldwide. Produced by Chicago -based production company, Central City Productions (CCP), The 6th Annual Black Music Honors show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson , with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Executive in Charge of Production and Producer. Michael A. Johnson will produce and direct this year's award show.
Amazon Music HD Made Available to All Subscribers at No Extra Cost; Street Says Buy
Boom added, "We are thrilled now to make Amazon Music HD available to everyone at no extra cost. All music fans should have access to this quality of music, and now they do!"
The music streaming service offers over 70 million songs in high definition audio, over 7 million songs in Ultra HD, and an ever-increasing catalog of 3D audio.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said it was still not safe to allow residents fully-vaccinated for COVID-19 to travel overseas, as industries hit hard by the pandemic press for a faster reopening of international borders. Morrison said any plans to relax border rules for vaccinated travellers could be implemented "only when it is safe to do so". Australia plans to reopen borders to the rest of the world from the middle of 2022 even as the federal budget unveiled last week hopes to fully vaccinate its near 26 million population by the end of this year.
Discovery, a day after announcing a landmark, $43 billion merger with AT&T's WarnerMedia, delivered its first upfront presentation in two years to tout 2021-22 programming. The virtual presentation promises a record investment in content for the company's linear and digital outlets, including recently launched streaming service Discovery+. In taking the wraps off the WarnerMedia deal […]
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin fell to a three-month low on Monday in a volatile session that saw investors selling and buying the digital currency after Tesla boss Elon Musk tweeted about the carmaker's bitcoin holdings. Bitcoin fell to as low as $42,185, its lowest since Feb. 8, and was last down 6.2% at $43,564. In his latest tweet, Musk said "Tesla has not sold any bitcoin".
A paper that my colleague Anqi Chen and I wrote last year — "How Much Taxes Will Retirees Owe on Their Retirement Income?" — keeps hitting the "top 10" list on a major listserv for social sciences research. As people approach retirement, they tend to add up their financial resources — Social Security benefits, defined benefit pensions, defined contribution balances, and other assets. The question we look at is just how large the tax burden is for the typical retired household and for households at different income levels.
'Will she still be able to use our daughter as a tax deduction? My concern is also with the coming child tax credit this summer.'
Flare Tech Nigeria Limited: BJ Sam has brought music stars from all the continents of the world
STOCKHOLM , May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BJ Sam, the international trailblazing musician who brings music stars and professional vocalists from all the continents of the world together for international projects and collaborations, has released another global mind-blowing song with a beautifully breathtaking music video, titled, "I will be loving you till the end", featuring singers from each continent of the world to celebrate cultural, racial, ethnic and music diversities.
The featured artistes includes multiples Grammy nominated Swedish Bassist Magnus Rosén who is considered as one of the top 10 bassists in the world, Australian screen legend Cindy Pritchard , Haitian TV Host- Singer Nadege Noel, Hollywood singer Marissa Phifer , Austrian famous violinist Susanne Hehenberger , Brazilian pop sensation Catarina Rosa and Diel Rodrigues , famous Guinean music stars Azaya and Djelykaba Bintou, Hong Kong international DJ/Singer DJ Hayley Man, Russian Opera Singer Lida Lyubimova, Swedish music maestro George Keczan , Malian music star Safi Diabaté, French Songstress Sylvie Burger, Italian orchestra leader Marcello Ghio and Roberta Petrini , German international athlete/singer Paul Walschburger and Glausmusik, New Zealand Singer Eddie Simon, Brazilian finest drummer Fabio Buitvidas, Chinese singer Zeng Wai Lam and Nigerian genius guitarist Anny Guitar .
All these gifted artistes drew on every last drop of their creativity and skills to give an impeccable music that transcends all geographical, language and cultural barriers, just to unite the world and encourage international cultural exchange between nations of the world. This is the very first time the whole universe is singing together in harmony.
Over the years, BJ Sam has been innovating and exploring new genres of music in each of his composition refusing to be fenced in by genre line, pouring out all his imagination, creativity, and talent into creating music and contents that will brings joy, melody and brilliance to the universe. His fans around the world refer to him fondly as " Sammy Wonder " due to his distinctive beautiful voice and heartfelt lyrics which compelled the popular American film director, Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder of Troma entertainment to personally select his song "Mon Amour" as the Soundtrack for the Hollywood movie titled "Heart of Fatness".
BJ Sam has written two books "Before the sunrise" and "The wonderful gift of music" which are available on all online bookstore.
Strait Facts: 10 things to know about the King of Country Music, George Strait | WBOY.com
1. George Strait was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas. The "King of Country Music" married his high school sweetheart Norma in 1971 and they remain married to this day.
2. He served in the United States Army as an infantryman as part of the 25th Infantry Division, where he began performing with an Army-sponsored band, "Rambling Country."
4. His career spans more than 30 years and he is the only performer in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades.
5. Strait holds the North American indoor concert attendance record for his The Cowboy Rides Away Tour finale at AT&T Stadium in Dallas 2014 with 104,793 attendees.
6. He has been certified as the 12th-best selling artist of any genre in American history, with record sales of 70 million in the United States.
7. Strait was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006 but he is not a member of the Grand Ole Opry, having reportedly declined the invitation.
8. He starred in the 1992 feature film "Pure Country," the soundtrack of which is Strait's best-selling album to date.
9. Strait holds the record for most Country Music Association Awards wins and nominations, including three Entertainer of the Year Awards.
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — An urgent care center in Fairmont will be permanently closing its doors on June 3.
Tencent Music says facing increased China scrutiny, is committed to laws | Reuters
The logo of China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group is seen next to an earphone in this illustration picture taken March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
"In recent months, we have received increased regulatory scrutiny from relevant authorities, and have been actively co-operating and communicating with the relevant regulators," Tony Yip, chief strategy officer of Tencent Music, told an earnings conference call.
Yip declined to comment further or predict the outcome of the talks with the regulators, but said "we are committed to comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including those related to anti-trust."
On Monday, Sony Music Entertainment announced digital distribution agreements with both Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music, ending an exclusive arrangement with Tencent Music. News of the regulatory scrutiny has pressured Tencent group shares over the past month, with Tencent Music down more than 14%.
Although paying users for its music platform jumped, monthly active users (MAUs) for both music and social entertainment platforms declined by 6.4% and 14.2%, respectively.
"Users have stopped growing in general; last year was a high base due to the COVID," said Tian Hou, analyst at T.H. Capital Research.
Profit attributable to equity holders of Tencent Music rose to 926 million yuan ($143.94 million) in the quarter from 887 million yuan a year earlier.
Excluding items, the company earned 69 yuan per American Depository Share (ADS), above estimates of 55 yuan per ADS.
Revenue rose 24% to 7.82 billion yuan, while analysts were expecting 7.73 billion yuan, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Music Mixing Game FUSER™ is now $39.99 for Standard Edition
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