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Music

Neal Hefti | 1922 – 2008

October 20, 2008

We like occasionally to take a break from the deafening cascade of crises and disasters punctuating daily life and turn to some other pursuits that make the world better.  Music features prominently among them.  The artists, composers and musicians who have come this way and left so much behind that has inspired and brought often [...]

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Richard Rodgers at 106: Master of Timeless Tunes that Inspire

June 28, 2008

Nowhere has America’s contribution to the world been more far-reaching or happily embraced than in its music. And no one contributed more to that gift than Richard Rodgers, whose birthday is celebrated today. He composed some of the most inspirational songs ever written, and with his lyrics partners Lorenz Hart (they wrote the song Manhattan, [...]

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Three Kings Worth Saluting

January 15, 2007

The celebration of Martin Luther King day serves also as a reminder that America has produced other kings who have changed the world for the better. Civil rights and music are two contributions that have given the United States a unique place in the hearts of many, regardless of native language or culture. This is [...]

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