Monthly Archives: October 2011

Jazz Music

Maceo Parker, deeply influenced by the godfather of the saxophone, James Brown, plays jazz with a little bit of some good, funky old-fashioned R & B music, whose music is much appreciated and enjoyed here in SA.It was a little … Continue reading

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Student Loans – Ten Pertinent Points Regarding Student Loans

•    South Africa has world-class universities but these do not come cheaply•    You are smart and talented and you simply need and deserve a tertiary education •    You can expect to pay anything from R10 000 to R20 000, and … Continue reading

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Student Loans

Far too much young talent is wasted when clever students and learners are unable to further their talents and ambitions due to a lack of funds available to them. This applies to youngsters right across the board. For many attending … Continue reading

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Justin Bieber – Under The Mistletoe

Justin Bieber just finished working on his new album Under the Mistletoe, Everyone is looking forward to it but its not Justin’s main thing. He is hoping to release an album called “Believe” which he says will be awesome. The … Continue reading

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Education Around The World

The next time you are unwilling to get up in the morning and have to drag your feet to get to school, think again. There are so many children all over the world that do not have the same opportunities … Continue reading

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Gold Coins – Why You Should Invest in Them

       The value of coins made of gold has continued from the yesteryears to the modern times, notwithstanding in a different dimension. The coins of the past then were used as a currency. At the moment, these gold … Continue reading

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Musical Instruments – Reed Instruments

Reed instruments include bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone. There is also the stritch, tenor saxophone, C-melody saxophone, baritone saxophone, contrabass saxophone and bass saxophone.The baritone saxophone is used mostly to add a little … Continue reading

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Percussion Instruments.

When we discuss percussion instruments we think in terms of Cuba, India, Africa, Asia and Latin America as a whole.After the Second World War, rhythm and jazz music was made popular by musicians Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo; the musicians … Continue reading

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Jazz and Blues Instruments

  The instruments used when playing jazz and blues can vary greatly, but there is a fairly standard range of instruments that are usually played in this genre of music.Brass, read and percussion are favoured for jazz music, with origins … Continue reading

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