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August 2015

Music Notes

“Music tells us who we are.”

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One Love One Heart – Updates and New Projects Thank you again to everyone who generously donated school supplies to One Love One Heart. Our two partner schools in Jamaica, a pre-school and elementary school, will make good use of these wonderful supplies.

when cleaning out your closets this year. In addition, since the clothing won't teleport itself via handy app to Jamaica, we will be raising funds to cover the cost of shipping, and I would like to ask your help again.

The school supplies were packed and shipped on July 2, with expected delivery in Montego Bay by the end of the month, where Roy Stephenson and I will deliver them to our partner schools when I am visiting.

As part of our ongoing effort, I also want to foster community between our wonderful Making Music & More family and our friends in Jamaica. So this fall, to both raise shipping costs and get to know each other better, we will be creating a print newsletter -- from our community to theirs -- sharing who Making Music & More students, family and friends are.

However, it's time to start looking forward and onto our next project. I am excited to announce we will again be collecting clothing from Aug. 1 to Oct. 31 to ship to Jamaica in time for the holidays. The community has an especially great need for adult-sized clothing this year. Please consider One Love One Heart for clothing donations

There are two options for participation in the One Love One Heart Community Newsletter. First, we want to introduce as many of you as possible to our Jamaican friends. For a $5 donation, a quarter-page entry with a short bio, message and headshot will be included in the publication. Participants can use the template we have created (available via email) to share their message, and every entrant will receive a digital copy of the finished newsletter.

Second, we will be hosting a Front Page Essay Contest to answer the question, "How does music help build community?" The winning essay will not only have the entire first page of the newsletter, it will be published on our online platforms and featured in our monthly newsletter. The fee to enter the Front Page Contest is $10 and guidelines are available. Essays will be judged by members of the Making Music & More staff and One Love One Heart co-director Roy Stephenson. All essays will be included in the final publication, and the winner also receives a prize. I know that most students have community service requirements to fulfill, and I am happy to sign off on community service hours for a student’s participation in this project. Again, thank you for all your generous support for One Love One Heart. A small, open-hearted community can make a huge difference. I am proud to offer this opportunity to show our friends in Jamaica the wonderful people I have the privilege of knowing and working with on a regular basis.

Note from Fern: I hope you all have been surviving this hot summer. It's hard to believe it is already August, but I am looking forward to visiting Jamaica later this month to deliver all the school supplies generously donated. It's also time for our annual summer recital at Elm Terrace Gardens, and soon, regular fall lessons will be back in full swing. Have an excellent month, and as always, thank you for allowing me to bring music into your lives!

- Fern

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Music Notes, July 2015 Updates from Making Music & More: (Below): Fun was had by all at our July program for the residents of Elm Terrace Gardens. We made patriotic hand fans and performed music made famous by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Making Music & More students and interns assisted.

One Love One Heart Out of many, one people

One Love One Heart is again collecting clothing for our friends in Jamaica, in time for the holidays. They specifically need clothing for:

(Above): True dedication from Alex Meyer -- a star student who didn't want her broken wrist to stand in the way of her piano lesson. She accommodated her injury and played great!

Adult women Adult men Children ages 5 and up Items will be collected by Making Music and More from Aug. 1 – Oct. 31. Pickups can be coordinated directly through Fern by emailing [email protected] or calling 267-980-0706.

Fun Music Facts & Quotes: Instrument Feature: Composer’s Corner: Visit our website (www.musicandmorepa.com) for links to sheet music from this month’s composer.

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908)

Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was born in the Russian town of Tikhvin. During his childhood, Nikolai enjoyed listening to Russian folk songs, church music, and opera. When he was older, Nikolai followed his brother to the naval college in St. Petersburg. While he was there, he also studyied music. Rimsky-Korsakov composed his first symphony while on a navy ship. After he left the navy, Rimsky-Korsakov was asked to teach at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, which is now called named for him. Rimsky-Korsakov was also one of a group of five famous Russian composers knwon as "The Mighty Handful" (as in five fingers).

Fun Fact A single violin is made from more than 70 pieces of wood.

Rimsky-Korsakov wrote operas, choral music, chamber music, and works for piano. One of his most famous pieces is the Flight of the Bumblebee, from the opera Tsar Saltan. In the opera, this music is played when a prince disguises himself as bee. http://www.classicsforkids.com/composers

Bassoon The Bassoon is the largest and lowest sounding member of the woodwind family except, of course, when the contrabassoon is asked to play. This much bigger bassoon can play a whole octave lower. The sound of the bassoon is sometimes expressive like an oboe, sometimes funny, and sometimes gruff. It all depends on the music it is asked to play. Two of the most popular symphonic solos for the bassoon include the theme for grandfather in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and the opening solo in Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. The early bassoons were called Dulcians or Curtals. The main difference between the modern bassoon and the early bassoons is that these instruments were carved from a single piece of wood and they didn't have any keys. To play these instruments, the player would cover holes with his/her fingers. It was in France, in the 17th century, that instrument builders made the first bassoon with separate joints. By the middle of the 19th century, the modern 17-key bassoon was developed. The bassoon has almost 8 feet of tubing that is bent in a "U" shape to make it easier to play. http://www.makingmusicfun.net/

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Music Notes, August 2015

Making Music & More's Annual Recital

New Workshop! Strummed String Sampler Ever wanted to learn how to play guitar, banjo, mandolin or ukulele? What about all four? With this new workshop, Strummed String Sampler, you'll be able to experience all four with an expert instructor in the comfort of your own home! The Details: 2-hour workshop featuring a half hour each of guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukuele Taught by skilled teacher, Daniel Boehmcke ,who will provide all instruments In-home workshop, scheduled at your convenience Cost: $125. Group rates available. Contact Fern to schedule your personal workshop today!

Check out more photos on our website!

Save the Date End of Summer Recital

Know someone itching to learn music? Give them a Making Music & More, LLC gift certificate!

August 15, 2015 at 2:00 pm Elm Terrace Gardens 660 N Broad St Lansdale, PA 19446

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