Deep Beyond the Sound of Music

Everyone in the world love music. When we hear music we tend to dance and sing especially when it is one of our favourite song. But many persons do not realize that the music performed by the artiste went through a number of processes before it came on air. The artiste or performer gets most of the credit for the song that is being played on air, but there are other important individuals who contributed to the existence of the piece.

Two of these important contibutors are the Producer and Musical Engineer (Recording Engineer).

The Producer is the person who makes alot of decision during the creation of a single or an album. The producer works closely with the artiste and is given the responsibility of supervising the entire musical project in the studio. The Producer supervises the recording sessions, give advice to the artiste about song selection to be recorded and give musicians instruction as to what sounds and instruments to be in the piece. Effective producers should have adequate knowledge of music and should be able to play a musical instrument.

The Musical Engineer or Recording Engineer is another effective individual in the creation of music. Recording Engineers are technical persons who are qualified to operate musical equipments such as microphones, mixer boards, amplifiers and computers. The Recording Engineer mix the recordings into suitable wave format so that it can be played on popular devices such as cd players and other audio devices. The final mix should be at the best quality, so that it can be appreciated by Dics Jockeys and the people who listen to it. 

These two professionals are apart of the foundation laid. They are involved deeply in the music creation process before it is been played on air. We should remember that Producers and Recording Engineers are two important careers in the music industry.

Two Great Jamaican Reggae Artiste Born on February - Bob Marley & Dennis Brown

The month of February has passed but it would be good to highlight two great Jamaican Reggae artistes who have contributed to the development of reggae music. These two reggae artistes were born in the month of February. They are;

Robert Nesta Marley & Dennis Emmanuel Brown

*Robert Nesta Marley

(Born - February 6, 1945) (Died - May 11, 1981)

Bob Marley is Jamaica’s most popular reggae artiste of all times. He has done a number of hit albums that have reached the four corners of the earth.

Some of Bob Marley’s hits are:

One Love

Exodus

Now Woman Nu Cry

Redemption Song

Iron Lion Zion

Buffalo Soldier

Jamming

(Photo Came from http://www.bobmarley.com/)

*Dennis Emmanuel Brown

(Born - February 1, 1957) (Died - July 1, 1999)

Dennis Brown is another great reggae artiste. He has been given the title “Crown Price of Reggae” and holds the record of having the most reggae albums as a reggae artiste. His albums also reached the four corners of the earth.

(Photo came from http://worldflavas.com/)

Some of Dennis Brown’s hits are:

Revolution

Money In My Pocket

Love's Got A Hold On Me

Wild Fire

Spellbound

So Amazing

Another Day in Paradise

Bob and Dennis are not alive but there legacy still lives and is a major part for history.

Let us alway remember these two great icons.

These two men have some interesting musical arrangements. I know that a number of persons are doing their own musical analysis on reggae music. The musical presentations of these two artistes would be useful.

Please free to make post your comments.

Musik Mosiah's Article 1 - Musical Thoughts that will Help You Become a Musician

Hey world! Hey music lovers!
It is good to be alive in times like these. Its important that we make good use of the time we have because we cannot predict when we live or when we die. So I will be using some of the time that I have make some contribution to the world of music.

I love to teach music and so I will be sharing some important information and guidelines that will help individuals in learning music theory and to play the piano, bass guitar and even the recorder.
My first advice to persons learning to play a musical instrument is that they need to be patient. Most students have given up on the task of playing a musical instrument. They have become frustrated and some times say that they will not be able to play any musical instrument at all. Don't give up! There are alot of persons on the internet ready to help you.

The internet has become the centre of information right at your finger tips and there are alot of resources available to help children, adolescent and adults to become a musician. Don't let the dream die keep it alive.
Many persons across the globe can attest that the internet have contributed alot to their skills in playing a musical instrument. Youtube is one resource center that we should all take advantage of, there are a number of professional musicians there who have place video clips, teaching persons to play any musical instrument at any level. It is also important that you go to some of the websites that are selling instructional materials on playing a musical instrument. It would be nice if you support the persons who have created their websites to give information on how to play a musical instrument. One should remember that these persons spend alot of money to give you information that will last you for a lifetime.

Find a music teacher in your area who is willing to be patient with you and who will go to the extreme to gain as much information to help you. Don't wait on your music teacher to give you instructions. There are a number of books on http://www.ebay.com/ and http://www.amazon.com/ at reasonable price that will help you.

Persons who want to play a musical instrument must own one. How can you do an effective job without your tool? Practice is the most important part in the process of learning to play a musical instrument. Ask any great painist or percussionist how they reach the level they are at and they will tell you "practice hard". 15 minutes to 1/2 hour of practice per day is a good start if you are pressing for time.
Invest in a good musical instrument. There are a number of musical instruments that on the internet at reasonable price. It would be best if you stick to popular brands such as yamaha, korg, roland, casio, pearl, gibson, ibanez, fender and much more..

Good luck! I hope you are motivated and will not give up your dream of becoming a musician.
Remember practice becomes perfect.