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Issue 56: The Sharmanka Theatre

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Suddenly, on television last night, there was a short visit by some “celeb” or other to the Sharmanka Theatre exhibition in Glasgow. I have always loved automata, and there has been a long tradition of this kind of model making. Years ago … Continue reading →

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Issue 52: BBC Television – Wildlife Videos

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

The BBC website has a page where you can find all sorts of nature video clips here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/naturescalendar/autumn/video/index.shtml As a starting point for composition activities they look to be brilliant. I have watched a couple of them, and they would … Continue reading →

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Issue 47: What a Wonderful World

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

I was enchanted by this amazing YouTube video by the group CDZA: http://www.openculture.com/2012/07/an_abridged_history_of_western_music.html I jut love the way that all different genres are demonstrated with such clarity and pzazz! Their website is here: http://www.cdzamusic.com/ They have produced a whole series of … Continue reading →

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