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Noticias
de la Semana
- Adrian
Dante Dies in his 91st Year, Barnsley - UK
- Frankfurt
Musikmesse/information - Germany.
- Announcing
a New Book by Gary Dahl and Mel Bay Publishing - USA
- 'Celebrate
the Accordion Day', Petaluma - USA
- News
from Copenhagen and London - Denmark, UK
- International
Accordion Festival Report, Vienna - Austria
- Accordion
Degree Offered, Sydney - Australia
- Paul
Chamberlain in Concert, Wiltshire - UK
- Murl
Allen Sanders at the 13 Coins, Washington - USA
- Fosbrooks
French Exchange Visit, Stockport - UK
- Christchurch
Accordion Orchestra's 'Reunion Island' Tour - New Zealand
- Polka
Heritage Festival, Ohio - USA
- More
Accordion Courses, Scotland - UK
- Klezmer
Concerts, New York and Washington DC - USA
- Information
Required
- Critica
de CD
- Sitios
Nuevos Actualizados
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Adrian
Dante Dies in his 91st Year, Barnsley - UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
 Adrian
Dante, one of the UK's most eminent authorities on accordion technique
and also one of his country's greatest accordion organisers, died
peacefully on March 22nd, aged 90. Dante, who was a UK subject but
of Italian parentage, was a major force in teaching and promoting
the accordion in Great Britain. After a career as a concert, recording
and broadcasting accordionist, he became a teacher, composer, arranger,
writer, publisher and high profile organiser and impresario.
In 1946, Dante and Desmond A. Hart founded the British Association
of Accordionists and the monthly magazine 'Accordion Review', which,
in 1950, evolved into 'World Accordion Review'. Also, in 1946, Dante
founded Modern Accordion Publications, making available a wide range
of compositions and arrangements for accordion. Later, Dante founded
Caravelle Records, personally producing many recordings of accordionists.
In 1950, Dante led the BAA to resign from the CIA,
and helped to form the rival CMA. Dante's role in the formation of
the CMA was to make him a controversial figure in the accordion world.
He was, nonetheless, a major impresario who introduced many overseas
accordionists to British audiences from the late 1940s onwards.
Dante taught many leading accordionists, including Pearl Fawcett,
whom he later married. His overall contribution to the accordion movement
in Great Britain from 1930 onwards has few, if any, equals, and the
UK accordion scene may never see his like again. Full
Obituary.
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Frankfurt
Musikmesse/information - Germany
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
From April
6th to 9th the Musikmesse will bring together the worldwide musical
instruments industry at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre for the
26th time. 'Rhythm n' Business' - the motto of Musikmesse 2005 - is
the name of the game. More than 1,400 manufacturers and sales organisations
from all around the globe have already booked their booths. "All
the signs are that we will have at least as many exhibitors at Musikmesse
2005 as last year", says Cordelia von Gymnich, Vice President,
Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH.
The industry has four days in which to show its innovations and trademark
products, as well as to place orders for the subsequent months. Following
last year's change from five to four days, which was very well received
by both exhibitors and trade visitors, the organisers are continuing
with the four-day run and rounding it off with an additional hour
on the daily opening times. Thus, Musikmesse now begins an hour earlier
every day, so that from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., guests have an extra hour
for their business and talks, as well as for events and workshops,
not to mention the Musikmesse Happy Hour in the 'Agora Stage' festival
marquee every evening.
Artistes involved in this year's Frankfurt event include:-
Jon Hammond
- Excelsior
stand Pino Di Modugno / Beltuna
Stand
Vincenzo Abbracciante / Borsini
Stand 3.1 H 14
Jean Louis
Noton / Cavagnolo/
" RITTER FRANTZ " 3.1 H 16
Jean Marc
Fabiano/ Ballone
Burini Stand
Michelantonio Norcia. / Musictech, PAD. 3.1 Stand H 24
Intermusik
Zeitung: Halle 3.1 Stand H 27
Accordions Worldwide: Holda
Paoletti-Kampl / Ancona Promuovo Stand
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Announcing
a New Book by Gary
Dahl and Mel Bay Publishing - USA
Contributed by Harley
Jones
  Now
available for ordering: Mel Bay Publications and author Gary Dahl
proudly announce the 'Chord Melody Method for Accordion and other
Keyboards'.
Author Gary Dahl says:
"This is a BREAKTHROUGH course that
will teach you to quickly learn all of the chords used in today’s
music and to apply their harmonic applications professionally to any
lead sheet.
Imagine possessing the ability to develop and compose a professional
sounding arrangement on the spot while improvising confidently as
needed!
The average dedicated student will become proficient in 6 to 12 months
and will experience a dramatic improvement in all areas of musicianship.
The Chord Melody Method will enable you to achieve your ultimate music
making goals. I’m always available to answer any questions so
don’t hesitate to ask...I want all purchasers to be successful
with this book".
Book
Contents. Sample Pages: Page
7, Page 20,
Page 34, Sound
sample (2.6MB).
Visit www.accordions.com/garydahl
for ordering information. US$19.95 plus shipping - 56 pages including
instructional CD.
Very excellent to see new books being published and widely promoted.
Congratulations to Gary Dahl for conceiving and writing this new publication
for accordion. We wish him and Mel Bay every success.
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International
Accordion Festival Report, Vienna - Austria
Dr
Herbert
Scheibenreif, Friedrich
Lips Productions, has contributed another festival report:-
The second week of Vienna's Accordion Festival started with Viennese
group Café Schmalz (MD Hannes Thanheiser) and the American
Café Accordion Orchestra (MD Daniel Newton): salon music,
musette, chanson, Latin from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. "They
had the Lincoln Center Plaza crowd dancing the night away",
commented Jonathan Cappel.
 Kepa
Junkera (pictured) presented his Trikitixa (the Basque name for
the diatonic accordion) to the Viennese crowd by mixing up elements
of Celtic, Mediterranean, Latino, Scandinavian and Bulgarian music.
After a short appearance of the youth accordion orchestra from Polish
town Humi, the well-known Klezmer group from Eastern Europe, KROKE
charmed the public with its fantastic arrangements, reflecting their
skills in classical music and jazz. François Castiello, well-known
French accordionist from the group 'Bratsch', once again proved
his great musicianship by combining musette, Klezmer, Balkan, gypsy
swing, and Thelonius Monk jazz compositions with his own interpretations.
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Accordion
Degree Offered, Sydney - Australia
Contributed
by Harley
Jones
The Australian Institute of Music is to be the first tertiary
institution in Australia to offer accordion studies within their classical
performance department, from 2006. Students will be able to study
for a Bachelor of Music (Performance - Accordion), a Diploma of Performance,
be actively involved in ensembles or for younger school members attend
young AIMS for lessons, or attend the high school for years 11 and
12. Accordion will also be offered for individual private lessons.
Students who already hold a Bachelor of Music degree can also apply
for postgraduate studies at a Masters level. The accordion performance
component of the course will be headed by Elizabeth Jones, and students
will participate in master classes and performance practice on a weekly
basis, in addition to having individual tuition. Students will also
actively participate in chamber music and pedagogical classes.
Accordion students will also be following the outline of the Bachelor
of Music course with studies in music history, harmony, aural skills
and pedagogy. For further details on course requirements for the Bachelor
degree in Music, interested accordionists are invited to go to the
website www.aimusic.com.au At the moment the accordion is not listed
on the website, but the Institute is in the process of updating and
re-designing this site.
Any accordion students who would like more information about studying
at AIMS can send an email expressing their interest to the Head of
Classical Performance, Dr. Marina Phillips on marinaphillips@aimusic.com.au
In your email please state whether you are interested in enrolling
in the Bachelor course, diploma course, and participation in ensembles,
young AIMS or the high school.
It is important
to email your interest to Marina Phillips as early as possible. For
further information you can also contact Elizabeth Jones on Fisbay@aol.com
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 Paul
Chamberlain in Concert, Wiltshire - UK
Scots-born accordionist Paul
Chamberlain is the guest at White Horse Accordion Club on April
10th, at 2pm. Paul performs a variety of classical, Continental and
Scottish music, and features both free bass bayan button and musette-tuned
piano accordion.
For further information email jackbeecroft@blueyonder.co.uk
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Fosbrooks
French Exchange Visit, Stockport - UK
Contributed by Rob
Howard
The Fosbrooks Folk Education Trust, based in Stockport, England, will
entertain a team of French dancers from the Loire Valley, from April
16th to 21st. The Fosbrooks musicians, dancers and singers include
several accordionists, and are organised and taught by accordionist
Liza Austin-Strange MBE.
The itinery for the visit includes:-
April 17th - concert at The Finger Post Hotel, Offerton, commencing
at 7.30pm. Performers include accordionist Jamie Lyons.
April 21st - ceilidh dance at Stockport Masonic Hall, at 7pm. The
Pigeon English Dance Band provides the music, and there will be various
guest spots.
April 23rd - stage show at Stockport College Theatre, at 7pm.
For further information email fosbrooks@thetidyhouse.fsnet.co.uk
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Christchurch
Accordion Orchestra's 'Reunion Island' Tour - New Zealand
The Christchurch Accordion Orchestra, conducted by Meg Fidler, will
perform concerts in Brisbane, Singapore and Reunion Island, which is
near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, from April 15th to 28th. The orchestra
is presently recording a CD that will include music for the tour.
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Klezmer
Concerts, New York and Washington DC - USA
 The
David Glukh Klezmer Ensemble, a quintet featuring Ronn Yedidia on
piano accordion, have a series of concerts during April:-
April 3rd - Klezmer Brunch, Tribeca Hebrew, NYC Two sets (one hour
each): 10am and 11:30am.
April 5th
- Washington DC, America-Israel Cultural Foundation Gala Event, at
6:30pm.April
10th - Great Neck Arts Center, Great Neck, NY, at 4pm.
April 17th - 20th Century Music & On Concert Series, Merkin Concert
Hall, New York City. Start Time 7pm.
For further information email mail@glukh.com
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Information
Required
One
of our readers with a midi accordion is looking for instructions on
connection for a Ketron expander to p.c internet, required for music
download plus sequencing. Email Eejdavidson@aol.com
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Sitios Nuevos
Actualizados
James
O'Brien - composer, arranger and performer, releases 6
new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Scarborough
Fair' (traditional), 'Botany Bay' (traditional), 'Dodecaphonic Dawn'
(original), 'Tarantella' (traditional), 'Give Me That Old Time Religion'
(traditional), 'Chuperlika' (traditional). Samples of this music are
available on the site. The music is in Esheet format, able to be emailed
to your computer. Purchase with credit card.
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Vassily
Glubochenko - composer,
arranger, performer and scientist. A new site selling his compositions
and arrangements, esheet format, able to be emailed to your computer.
Purchase with credit card. Samples of the music are on the site.
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John
Macdonald - Accordion recording artist, famous for his Scottish
music. Over 48 previous CD and LP releases. His latest CD "Years
Apart" is available for purchase with credit card. Sound samples
on the site. Enjoy his mastery of the accordion.
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English
Poul
Ruder's (pictured) New Opera, based on Franz Kafka's ' The Trial'
had its world premiere on 12th March in Copenhagen's new Opera House.
There will be 7 performances in all through to 13th April. HRH Queen
Margerethe of Denmark attended the performance on 21st March. 
Murl
Allen Sanders (pictured) will be performing at the 13 Coins SeaTac
Restaurant on April 1st and 2nd. The 13 Coins is located directly
across from SeaTac airport in the Kilroy Office Center, Washington
State, and there is ample free parking.