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Monday, 17 March 2008 |
By Alexandru.21 Cimpoca Bulac.23
 Lyrics - The Backbone of a Song
Words are the best way to express a feeling, an emotion and a sensation and when they are carefully chosen and some nice music is added, they can change the world. Some of the greatest thoughts of mankind and the ideas that rocked and shook our society's foundations come from musical masterpieces. We all remember "Imagine" and "Jail House Rock": Two entirely different songs that changed the way be move, analyze our world and the way we live. But they would be nothing if it weren't for the lyrics they hold.
Lyrics are the backbone of a song, they are the ones that can make music memorable or can ruin event he best instrument arrangement; imagine the glorious notes of Beethoven's Joyful Hymn with the lyrics of one of Britney's songs. This idea of a match would really kill the very spirit and intensity that Beethoven placed when composing his hymn.
But how can a musician write really memorable songs? All the songs I have mentioned have writers that are |
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Sunday, 16 March 2008 |
By Cliff Baker
 There can be more to body building than just lifting weights. For variation in your routine you might want to engage in martial arts style activities such as Aikido, Karate, Judo, Qi Gong or any of the other ancient Asian disciplines that are about building muscular strength. The great thing about learning martial arts as well is that you are also taught how to be very spry on your feet.
Martial arts training also teaches you how to focus yourself mentally. In a way you could refer to it as "applied body building" as eventually you end up fighting an opponent in these disciplines. There is a lot more to it than just "pumping iron" which is great for those who want a little bit of variance to the way they work out.
The benefits of martial art training are similar to those of straight muscle building, only the activities are a bit more aerobic as there is lots of jumping, swinging the arms in the air and kicking. In fact most martial arts professionals also weight train. Many people who try |
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