Genius R Us

In the 17th and 18th centuries, for example, it was example, it was expected that every member of the educated class would be able to read and speak several different languages, write poetry, play musical instrument and know much of the Bible by heart.

Genius come from the word “genesis” a Greek and Latin word meaning “beget”, “be born” or “come into being”. It is also related to the word “genial” meaning “festive” or “jovial”. In the Middle East the term has been linked to the work genie hidden in Aladdin’s lamp. So in short it means “giving birth to your joy”

Universal genius:
They are people like Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci and William Shakespeare.

Officially designated geniuses
People who have won Nobel prizes and other similar awards

Prodigies or savants
They are young prodigies or students who have won national science contests. Or they have garnered perfect scores on their tests.

Everyday geniuses
They are people who have met everyday challenges successfully meaning us.

Inspirational Junction

Make a difference - awesome site for inspiration!
http://www.skyquestcom.com/skyquestcom/community/ij/asp/ijDetail.asp?txtIJID=26/07/2006-11:55:46-12614170684575552920&langid=2&root=316243-001-290571-001

Learn more about life and get inspired!
http://upchucky.net/~upchucky/flash-fun/farmer-donkey.swf

Here's a great site for fun music games!
http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/music.html

Here's a great site for fun music quizzes!
http://musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm

Awesome site for kids from the New York Philharmonic
http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?

Want to know more about music history? Here's a good place to start....
http://www.hypermusic.ca/

Take a factory tour of Steinway pianos!
http://www.steinway.com/factory/tour.shtml

Jazz Kids! A great site to learn more about playing jazz.
http://www.jazzkids.com/student/jazzeducation.html

Quotes by Dr. Suzuki

When love is deep, much can be accomplished.

Good talent always grows where good method and good efforts are present; efforts determine the amount of growth.

Man is the son of his environment

Don’t rush, but don’t rest; patient is a important faculty of achievement

The first rose is not always the most beautiful.

Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. The potential of every child is unlimited.

Music is language that goes beyond speech and letters – a living art that is almost mystical. This is where its emotional impact comes in, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven without exception they live clearly and palpably in their music and speak forcefully to us, purifying us and awakening in us the highest joy and emotion.

POP MUSIC VS CLASSICAL MUSIC

During the 1950's."It [pop] was created as a synonym of "rock-n-roll" during the birth of the rock era in the 1950's in order to separate the then-new, then-controversial form of music from the jazz, gospel, big band, and classical music that had come before it." - from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music

Popular music, sometimes abbreviated as the genre pop music, is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are (at least in their heyday) broadly popular. Broadly, any music that is a part of popular culture, including classical, folk, or other music that has entered popular culture. Popular music dates at least as far back as the mid 19th century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_music

The Classical period in Western music occurred in the second half of the 18th century. Although the term classical music is used as a blanket term meaning all kinds of music in a certain tradition, it can also occasionally mean this particular era within that tradition. Commonly given beginning and ending dates for the period are 1750 and 1820, although there was considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following styles, as was true for all musical eras. Actual beginnings of the Classical style during this period (1730-1760). The term applies to music going back to 425.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music_era

Amazing Stuff for Xinyao Fans

This is a really (10X) cool blogsite with links to YOUTUBE and
"hanyi pingying" to some popular XINYAO's songs

Check it out guys
http://simontay.wordpress.com/

bu yao hai pa (donft be afraid) - Lee Hom
Amazing Stuff, music
Chorus:bu yao hai pa, bu yao hai paai yi ge ren qi shi bing bu fu zabu yao hai pa, bu yao hai pagou qu de yan lei yong jin tian qu ca
wu ye de liang dian banwo zou bu jin meng xiangshi jian zai tao wangbei shang hai zai yuan di fangwo jiang yi chuang bei danjiao cheng hun luan yi pianai yi jing mie wangran er si nian geng jian qiang

(Chorus)
wo da ying zi ji bu yao fang qiwo da ying zi ji bu yao wang jibi shang yan xiang yi bianni zhuan shen mo yangmei yi ge jiao dudou hao xiang yi zhong fei xiangwo yin wei kan zhe nihui yi ni er bei shangshi ni zai xin li bu duan de xiang