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Nov 13

Choosing a Kids’ mp3 player

Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 in Related Music

Choosing a kids’ mp3 player can be difficult decision dependant upon what you know about mp3 players and what the child wants in an mp3 player. So hopefully you will know the child you are purchasing for and what their needs are in an mp3 player. Since you probably will not purchase for a strange child, unless you have teens then they are all strange, you more than likely know the music preference and listening habits of the kid so making the purchase a little easier.

The wonderful world of kids’ mp3 player

Mp3 players are not cheap nor are they a toy and helping your child understand that may be difficult. Choosing a kids’ mp3 player as stated previously is difficult and since many children are picky about the fashion statement that an mp3 makes to others you may want to ask a professional what is available. Looking at the age of the child and there music storage needs makes a difference in what you choose, so choosing wisely will help you make an impact on the young person.

Kids’ mp3 players are available for various ages and the needs of those children, while you may think that children of the younger ages do not listen to music but you may be surprised that with Disney and Nickelodeon marketing to pre-teens the market for kids’ mp3 players is growing. The great thing about these mp3 players are that they have varying prices and with safety features that allow for volume control so as to not damage young ears.

Prices for kids’ mp3 players vary in degrees and many are reasonable for the average consumer. With optional products available for mp3 players the business of kids’ mp3 players seem to be growing, pillows, interactive cat and dog characters and alien characters drive the product into younger children and while these children may not be interested in the mp3 player itself the accessories are definitely tempting to kids.

So no matter the reason behind buying a kids’ mp3 player the player itself should have various features that ensure safety of younger children and their ears. While older children may have a different view of what they need and want in the mp3 package so do a little research into what is available for the various ages to make the right choice for your child or special young person in your life.

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Apr 9

Diana Krall Bossa Nova Music and Video

Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2009 in Bossa Nova

Learn to Play Bossa Nova Guitar (here)

Here is Diana Krall - Quiet Nights Video

A Collection Of Bossa Nova Songs

Jazz News: For Diana Krall, "Quiet Time" is a Rare Thing

Krall enlisted the revered arranger Claus Ogerman, who also contributed to her 2001 album, The Look of Love. Best known for his work with bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ogerman “thinks cinematically, which I do, too. …  

Diana Krall Quiet Nights Album  Album Clip

Krall breezes through a few bossa nova standards, most notably “The Girl from Ipanema” (here gender-reversed to “The Boy…”) and the title track (originally “Corcovado”), both penned by the legendary Antonio Carlos Jobim. …   

New Diana Krall Album Melds Jazz, Bossa Nova | VIV Says

When we heard that Diana Krall’s Quiet Nights (Verve, 2009) melded Brazilian bossa nova with West Coast jazz, we were eager to experience what the Grammy-winning pianist/vocalist had in store for her 12th album. Graced with Krall’s rich …   

Some ‘Quiet Nights’ for Krall fans - The Sarnia Observer

Diana Krall’s bossa-nova drenched new album is called Quiet Nights. Now given the Nanaimo, B. C.,-born jazz singer-pianist is the mother of two-and-a-half-year-old twins, Dexter and Frank, with husband of six years and British musician …  

Re-Diana Krall

As to her having been influenced by Bossa Nova, what does being from Canada have to do with that? Musicians have always drawn on myriad influences from far-flung locales. Should she have only listened to Oscar Peterson, Neil Young, …  

Diana Krall’s Latest, ‘Quiet Nights’, Out March 31

"When we did The Look of Love, we were very much leaning in the bossa nova direction. Quiet Nights is really a celebration of this music. Diana sings three Brazilian classics, she rhythmically turned four standards into that style, …   

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