Flushing Meadows, NY, United States (AHN) – Add Cyndi Lauper to the growing list of celebrities to flub the National Anthem.

The pop singer was performing the Star Spangled Banner at the U.S. Open in a Sept.11 tribute when she stumbled on a few words.

Instead of signing “O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming,” Lauper sang, “O’er the ramparts we watched as our flag was still streaming.”

In February, Christina Aguilera was criticized when she fumbled over lines as she performed the National Anthem during the Super Bowl.

Lauper sang before the semifinal match between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki.

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Do you miss the good old days when the Beatles rocked and Elvis Presley drove the audience crazy? If you still get nostalgic remembering how you jived to these numbers and wish you could play these songs again; all you need to do is visit the site search your favourite artist buy the album and start grooving again!

Every song registered on the site is accompanied by it’s original video and lyrics, you could choose the album that has the collection of songs you want and have a karaoke! It’s a one stop site where you would find songs that are fifty to sixty years old and also ones that are recent rages. You needn’t go searching in music parlours for your favourite albums they are all available at the click of your mouse. A list of the top fifty albums and artists are displayed which one can browse through, the top three albums of the day are also highlighted for sale, if the number you want is not in the list you need not worry, a list of thousands of songs and artists are available to choose from you can even add an album to the site once you’re a member; as such a rare collection of albums is available on the site with members adding their favourite ones all the time.

There is so much to choose from the rich collection you would go on and on. Every music lover makes it a point to collect all his favourite albums and play them at leisure, this is the right place to get your favourite music!

Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are the most searched musicians in 2010. The meat dresser and the tween heartthrob beat music icon Michael Jackson as the most searched musician, according to Bing.com.

Proving once more that 2010 is their year, the 24-year-old “Bad Romance” hitmaker and the 16-year-old Canadian singer placed first and second on the list, even besting the King of Pop, who placed third.

The Top Searched Musicians in 2010 is created by the Microsoft-owned search engine based on the search trends for the year.

Controversial pop stars Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears round up the top five, while Taylor Swift, Jessica Simpson, Lil’ Wayne, Bret Michaels, and Carrie Underwood are at 6th to 10th places respectively.

Other newsmakers include Katy Perry, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Eminem, and Rihanna, who make the eleventh to fifteenth ranks of the list.

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New York, United States (AHN) – Three Indian forms of performing arts, Mudiyettu, Chhau and Kalbelia, have found pride of place in the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The annual list of UNESCO focuses on performing arts, which are outstanding but need support to sustain further.

Mudiyettu is a ritual theatre form of the South Indian state of Kerala while Chhau is a dance form unique to eastern India and Kalbelia is a folk song and dance routine performed in Rajasthan. After their inclusion into the UNESCO list, these performing arts would receive better attention and support in the form of international assistance.

While Mudiyettu, a 250-years-old art form is usually performed after the summer crops are harvested in Kerala, it involves use of elaborate drawings and masks. At present, there are only three traditional families left in the form of the regular performers of Mudiyettu.

The Kalbelia dance is performed by the snake charmers of Rajasthan, which has also failed to find patrons from within the country, as a result of which not many people take it up as a profession. The Chhau dance form is done with the help of crafted masks and mock combat movements. This dance form is popular in the Indian states of Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It was only after a survey conducted by the Sangeet Natak Akademi that it was found that these precious art forms were dying a slow death in absence of any financial support.

After their inclusion in the UNESCO list, it has become mandatory for all the 132 countries supporting UN to ensure that legal and financial measures are taken to restore these performing arts back to their honorable status. UNESCO would also ensure international cooperation and support in the form of studies, experts, training and infrastructure-creation.

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Seriously, the sooner you start learning real songs, the sooner you can begin to identify the similarities and trends that will allow you to learn more songs faster. Check out this short list of easy songs for guitar beginners.

1. “Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones

When I was 15, the first band that I performed with covered this song and boy, is it easy. This classic tune by The Rolling Stones only has one riff for the entire song, but you’re sure to see people get up and dance when the first few notes start going.

2. “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Tom Petty

Tom Petty has a way of taking simple songs and turning them into hits, and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” is one of them. The main riff contains only three chords so when you learn those, you look like enough of a guitar professional to fool your friends.

3. “Basket Case” by Green Day

You can’t meet any guitarists these days that don’t know at least one song by Green Day and “Basket Case” is a popular one. This one features a few power chords with roughly only two riffs to the entire song.

4. “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan or Guns and Roses

The two versions of this song are not so different in rhythm and structure, but you can pick between an indie or classic rock approach. It’s another four chord banger with a few simple lead riffs that can get your fingers use to playing solos.

5. “Country Roads” by John Denver

“Country Roads” is a great campfire tune to have ready when you’re out in the summer. Again, the chords are not difficult, but being able to sing along with the changes might give you some trouble if singing isn’t your forte.

6. “A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White” by Underoath

For metal heads and hardcore kids, most of the songs from Underoath’s popular album “They’re Only Chasing Safety” contain fast power chords that will give you a lesson in tempo and rhythm. Check out “A Boy Brushed Red…” and you can also tighten up your palm-muting skills.

This is just a short list of easy songs for guitar beginners, but if you look and listen long enough, you can find literally hundreds of songs for someone just starting out. Try out a few of the songs on this list and start building your song library.

Kyle Hoffman is an experienced guitarist of 8 years that loves to play as a hobby and perform live on stage. If you’re looking for a solid foundation and valuable tips to playing guitar the RIGHT way, visit How To Guitar Play as part of Kyle’s popular guitar blog, How To Guitar Tune

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A tempo – resume the normal speed after a diversion

Accelerando (accel.) – gradually becoming faster

Adagio – slowly, leisurely

Ad libitum – at pleasure, quite freely

Agitato – with agitation

Allargando – broadening out, often with an increase of tone

Allegretto – moderately fast; slightly slower than allegro

Allegro – lively and reasonably fast

Andante – at an easy walking pace

Andantino – a little slower (or a little faster than Andante)

Animato – with animation

Arco – (for string players) with the bow

Attacca – go on at once

Ben marcato – well marked

Brilliante – sparkling, brilliant

Brio – vigour

Calando – getting softer and slower

Cantabile – in a singing style

Capo – the beginning

Con anima – with feeling

Con brio – with spirit

Con forza – with forza

Con grazia – with grace

Con moto – with movement

Con sordini – with the mutes

Crescendo (cresc.) – gradually becoming louder

Da Capo (D.C) – from the beginning

Dal capo al fine or D.C. al fine written under the last bar of apiece of section – the music is to be repeated right from the beginning until it reaches the word ‘fine (the end).

Dal Segno – from the sign ; the music is to be repeated from where the sign occurs earlier in the piece, then carrying on to the end.

Decrescendo (decresc.) – gradually becoming softer

Diminuendo (dim.) – gradually becoming softer

Dolce – soft and sweet

Forte (f) – loud

Forte-piano (fp) – loud then immediately soft

Fortissimo (ff) – very loud

Forzando (fz or sfz) – with a strong accent

Giocoso – gay, merry

Grave – very slowly

Grazioso – gracefully

Largo – slowly and stately, broad

Larghetto – slower than Largo

Legato – smoothly

Leggiero – lightly

Lento – slowly

Loco – at the normal pitch (generally after playing an octave higher)

Maestoso – majestically

Main droite (M.D.) – right hand

Main gauche (M.G) – left hand

Marcato – marked, accented

Meno mosso – slower, less movement

Mezzo forte (mf) – moderately loud

Mezzo piano (mp) – moderately soft

Mezzo staccato – moderately short and detached; shown by dots covered with a slur

Misterioso – mysteriously

Moderato –at a moderate speed

Molto – very, much

Morendo – dying away

M.M – Maelzel’s metronome

Opus – a work or group of works

Ossia – or (an alternative version)

Ped. – depress the sustaining pedal of the pianoforte

Perdendosi – dying away

Pesante – heavily

Piacevole – pleasing

Piano (p) – soft

Pianissimo (pp) – very soft

Piu mosso – quicker

Pizzicato (pizz.) – plucked (in string music)

Poco – a little

Poco a poco – little by little (gradually)

Presto – very fast

Prestissimo – extremely fast, or as fast as possible

Rallentando (rall.) – gradually becoming slower

Risoluto – with resolution, boldly

Ritardando (retard.) – gradually becoming slower

Ritenuto (riten. or rit.) – immediately slower or hold back

Ritmico – rhythmically

Scherzando – playfully

Sempre – always

Senza – without

Sforzando (sf) – a strong (sudden) accent

Simile – in a similar manner

Sostenuto – sustained

Staccato – detached, short; note sustained for half the written length (shown by a dot above or below each note)

Stringendo – gradually faster

Subito – suddenly

Tempo – the speed of the music

Tenuto (ten.) – hold

Tranquillo –quietly, calmly

Tre corde – release the left, soft pedal of the pianoforte (with three strings)

Troppo – too much

Une corda – depress the left, soft pedal of the pianoforte (with one string)

Vivace – lively

Vivo – lively

Signs:

– accent; give prominence, play with force

[Respectively, strong accent marcato, normal accent, and tenuto]

– the music or passage between the dots is to be played again

(fermata) – musical symbol placed over a note or rest to be extended beyond its normal duration

– tie or bind, indicating that the note being played or sung sustained, unbroken, through the total time value of the notes

– slur; a group of notes are played under a single bow stroke (string), or without retonguing (wind), or in one breath (singing), so that the notes move smoothly with no perceptible break

– metronome mark, indicating the speed at which a piece is to be played; 60 crotchets to the minute

– up-bow (bowed instrument – bow is pushed across the string); up-stroke (guitar – the string is plucked with the hand moving upwards)

– down-bow (bowed instrument – bow is pulled across the string); down-stroke (guitar – the string is plucked with the hand moving downwards)

- a less strong accent placed above or below the note meaning that it is to be stressed but not as strongly as when marked as > or

written by Janet Yun from www.shinemusic.com.au teachers of piano, saxophone, violin, singing, drums, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, flute and clarinet