http://www.thecontrapuntist.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:43:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/12/12/celebrate-human-rights-with-amnesty-international-and-bob-dylan-song-collection/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/12/12/celebrate-human-rights-with-amnesty-international-and-bob-dylan-song-collection/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:54:49 +0000 Contrapuntist http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=5060 I am delayed in posting this, but better late than never.  December 10 was Human Rights Day and Amnesty International celebrated the day by premiering Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International on the organization’s Facebook  Page. Selections are currently still available to listen to through Facebook. Saturday also helped [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/12/12/celebrate-human-rights-with-amnesty-international-and-bob-dylan-song-collection/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/10/17/help-bring-the-world-together-through-music-by-supporting-the-suzuki-association-of-the-americas/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/10/17/help-bring-the-world-together-through-music-by-supporting-the-suzuki-association-of-the-americas/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:53:29 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4874 There are lots of people out there who want to change the world, but very few who actually do anything about it. Violin instructor and musical pedagogue Dr. Shinichi Suzuki was one of the few. In the years following World War II, he decided that he wanted to use music to help make the world [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/10/17/help-bring-the-world-together-through-music-by-supporting-the-suzuki-association-of-the-americas/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/07/20/dirty-dancing-songwriter-hopes-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-charity-in-memory-of-patrick-swayze/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/07/20/dirty-dancing-songwriter-hopes-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-charity-in-memory-of-patrick-swayze/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:45:59 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4620 As a girl who grew up in the 80s, I would rate Dirty Dancing pretty high on my list of nostalgic guilty pleasure movies. Like many others, I was deeply saddened when the movie’s leading man Patrick Swayze recently passed away of pancreatic cancer. The film’s 25th anniversary is approaching next year, and Oscar-winning Dirty [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/07/20/dirty-dancing-songwriter-hopes-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-charity-in-memory-of-patrick-swayze/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/07/14/your-artistic-voice-may-create-a-world-with-less-cancer-and-more-birthdays/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/07/14/your-artistic-voice-may-create-a-world-with-less-cancer-and-more-birthdays/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:07:45 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4593 The American Cancer Society (ACS) is launching a fantastic contest for musicians and artists to share their talents and support a great cause.  You’ve probably seen the ACS’s TV spots, where celebrity entertainers such as Celine Dion, Rihanna, Eric Carle and Usher sing “Happy Birthday”. Well now, everyday folks can join in with the ACS’s [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/07/14/your-artistic-voice-may-create-a-world-with-less-cancer-and-more-birthdays/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/06/12/get-ready-for-the-film-dudamel-let-the-children-play/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/06/12/get-ready-for-the-film-dudamel-let-the-children-play/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:55:52 +0000 Contrapuntist http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4495 Music has the power to save lives.  When I first started blogging, three years ago (crazy how time flies), I shared my own story.  I grew up lost as a teenager unsure what path I should follow. If it wasn’t for a couple of people who recognized my talent and encouraged me to pursue music, [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/06/12/get-ready-for-the-film-dudamel-let-the-children-play/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/06/05/joe-satriani-and-stave-jam-to-ar-exec-how-discovered-them/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/06/05/joe-satriani-and-stave-jam-to-ar-exec-how-discovered-them/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:05:33 +0000 Contrapuntist http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4444 It’s always nice to hear how musicians help one another and don’t forget where they came from.  Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will headline a benefit concert at the House of Blues in Hollywood to help music industry veteran and friend Cliff Cultreri pay his medical bills. Cliff Cultreri is the A&R executive who first discovered [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/06/05/joe-satriani-and-stave-jam-to-ar-exec-how-discovered-them/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/05/28/new-music-video-composed-by-hans-zimmer-celebrates-amnesty-international-50th-anniversary/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/05/28/new-music-video-composed-by-hans-zimmer-celebrates-amnesty-international-50th-anniversary/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 23:25:15 +0000 Contrapuntist http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4426 Fifty years ago today, Amnesty International was founded when Peter Benenson published an appeal for amnesty for six prisoners unjustly imprisoned. What began as a calling has transformed into the world’s largest human rights organization. “Since the Amnesty International candle first shone a light on the world’s hellholes, there has been a human rights revolution. [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/05/28/new-music-video-composed-by-hans-zimmer-celebrates-amnesty-international-50th-anniversary/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/05/11/cmt-distaster-relief-concert-country-music-stars-help-raise-funds-for-tornado-and-flood-victims/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/05/11/cmt-distaster-relief-concert-country-music-stars-help-raise-funds-for-tornado-and-flood-victims/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 03:36:09 +0000 Contrapuntist http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4376 It’s been a dramatic and traumatic month with a combination a flooding and tornadoes causing all kinds of havoc in the south and along the Mississippi River.  As a result, the country music community is coming together to raise money to support victims. CMT and its pro-social initiative CMT One Country will air Music Builds: [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/05/11/cmt-distaster-relief-concert-country-music-stars-help-raise-funds-for-tornado-and-flood-victims/feed/ 3 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/04/15/sepultura-collaborates-with-orchestra-to-raise-awareness-about-endangered-brazilwood/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/04/15/sepultura-collaborates-with-orchestra-to-raise-awareness-about-endangered-brazilwood/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:25:57 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4298 Brazilian extreme metal band Sepultura will perform with Brazil’s Orquestra Experimental de Repertório to bring attention to the plight of brazilwood, which is in danger of extinction due to its popularity as a material for violin bows and other stringed instruments. According to a post on Noisecreep.com, the two unlikely partners will be playing a [...]

]]> http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/04/15/sepultura-collaborates-with-orchestra-to-raise-awareness-about-endangered-brazilwood/feed/ 0 http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/04/13/katy-perry-billy-corgan-and-sting-among-stars-to-donate-items-for-red-cross-japanese-relief-charity-auction/ http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2011/04/13/katy-perry-billy-corgan-and-sting-among-stars-to-donate-items-for-red-cross-japanese-relief-charity-auction/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:36:55 +0000 Viola da Voce http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/?p=4282 EMI’s family of current and former recording artists are holding one of the biggest charity auctions in eBay history to help the Red Cross support victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. An incredible range of stars have donated some fantastic items which you can view at ebay.com/EMIfamily4Japan Billy Corgan Of The Smashing Pumpkins [...]

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