<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416</id><updated>2009-11-07T01:50:47.100-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The G Clef</title><subtitle type='html'>As from the power of sacred lays   
The spheres began to move,  
And sung the great Creator's praise  
To all the Blest above;  
So when the last and dreadful hour  
This crumbling pageant shall devour,   
The trumpet shall be heard on high,  
The dead shall live, the living die,  
And Music shall untune the sky! --John Dryden</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-115717698372360370</id><published>2006-08-31T01:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-09-02T01:03:03.733-05:00</updated><title type='text'>BlogDay 2006</title><summary type='text'>Wish All Blogger A Very Happy BlogDay 2006.I am feeling really lazy today to write.  &lt;!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--&gt;   See you all soonDo visit my blog.Happy Blogging!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/115717698372360370/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=115717698372360370' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/115717698372360370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/115717698372360370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2006/08/blogday-2006.html' title='BlogDay 2006'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-115726049687325903</id><published>2006-08-15T00:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-09-03T00:16:10.500-05:00</updated><title type='text'>HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY</title><summary type='text'>I am dedicating this blog to all the people across borders.********--,_********['****'\*********\*******`''|*********|*********,]**********`._******].************|*****\**********__/*******-'\*********,'**********,'*******_/'**********\*********************,....__**|--''**************'-;__********|\*****_/******.,'***\**********************`--.__,'_*'----*****,-'***`\*****************************</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/115726049687325903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=115726049687325903' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/115726049687325903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/115726049687325903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2006/08/happy-independence-day.html' title='HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-115121835725495292</id><published>2006-06-25T01:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-06-25T01:52:37.266-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Can't Help Falling in Love - Andrea Bocelli, Amora</title><summary type='text'>"I heard someone say: If God had a singing voice, he would sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli." - Celine Dion   Wise men say only fools rush in But I can’t help falling in love with you Shall I stay Would it be a sin If I can’t help falling in love with you Like a river flows surely to the sea Darling so it goes Some things are meant to be Take my hand, take my whole life too For I can’t help </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/115121835725495292/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=115121835725495292' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/115121835725495292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/115121835725495292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2006/06/cant-help-falling-in-love-andrea.html' title='Can&apos;t Help Falling in Love - Andrea Bocelli, Amora'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-113584875894172125</id><published>2005-12-29T04:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-29T04:35:59.860-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Indian National Anthem</title><summary type='text'>Language : BengaliSong     : Jana Gana ManaAlbum    : Indian National AnthemDefaults : s r2 g3 m1 p d2 n3 (C D E F G A B)Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya hes r  g g  g g  gg  g g g   r g  mBharata-bhagya-vidhatag  g g  r  r   r nr s                .Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maraatha-s  p p p  p   p m2p p  p m2dpDravida-Utkala-Bangam  m m  g g m  r mgVindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Gangag  g    g g g  r  p p</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/113584875894172125/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=113584875894172125' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113584875894172125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113584875894172125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2005/12/indian-national-anthem.html' title='Indian National Anthem'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-113507156683607689</id><published>2005-12-20T04:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-20T04:43:55.496-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Classical Guitar Features</title><summary type='text'>Just now I found this wonderful information on Classical Guitar features on net.The classical guitar is distinguished by a number of features:    * It is an acoustic instrument. The sound is amplified by a sound box.    * It has six strings. A few classical guitars have eight or more strings to expand the bass scale, even out overtone production, and allow lute music written for lutes with more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/113507156683607689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=113507156683607689' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113507156683607689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113507156683607689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2005/12/classical-guitar-features.html' title='Classical Guitar Features'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>18</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-113376486905412557</id><published>2005-12-05T01:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-19T03:12:22.743-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What is a Recorder?</title><summary type='text'>We all know the word "Recorder" in different context. However, we are now going to talk about a musical instrument called, Recorder.What is a Recorder?Recorders are "fipple flutes", like whistles. Today most people's idea of a recorder is a small, plastic, squeaky thing played by fourth grade students, but in the hands of a skilled player, even the highest-pitched recorder is a sweet-toned </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/113376486905412557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=113376486905412557' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113376486905412557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113376486905412557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2005/12/what-is-recorder.html' title='What is a Recorder?'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-113351267514577903</id><published>2005-12-02T03:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-19T03:11:47.190-05:00</updated><title type='text'>European Classical Music Period and time</title><summary type='text'>The European Classical Music period is divided into 6. Below you can find all 6 periods with detail.Medieval: generally before 1450. Chant, also called plainsong or Gregorian Chant, was the dominant form until about 1100.Renaissance: about 1450–1600, characterized by greater use of instrumentation and multiple melodic linesBaroque: about 1600–1750, characterized by the use of counterpoint and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/113351267514577903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=113351267514577903' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113351267514577903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113351267514577903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2005/12/european-classical-music-period-and.html' title='European Classical Music Period and time'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>17</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-113282218084425797</id><published>2005-11-24T03:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-19T03:11:15.676-05:00</updated><title type='text'>First Indian Oratorio Thiruvasagam by Maestro Ilayaraja</title><summary type='text'>திருவாசகத்துக்கு உருகாதார்   ஒரு வாசகத்துக்கும் உருகார்one who does not get moved by ThiruvAchakam will not be moved by anything else.--  Rev. G.U. Pope  George Uglow Pope popularly known as Rev. G.U. Pope or G.U. Pope is a Christian missionary who spent many years in Tamil Nadu and translated many Tamil texts into English. His popular translations include Tirukkural and Tiruvachagam.Thiruvasagam</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/113282218084425797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=113282218084425797' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113282218084425797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113282218084425797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2005/11/first-indian-oratorio-thiruvasagam-by.html' title='First Indian Oratorio Thiruvasagam by Maestro Ilayaraja'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-113222002448797647</id><published>2005-11-17T03:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-19T03:10:46.433-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Maestro Illayaraja</title><summary type='text'>Illayaraja is one of the world's most prolific film music composers, having composed for over 750 films over an illustrious career spanning more than 28 years.Birth and family;He was born in a poor rural family in pannaiapuram near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, south India. His birth name is Gnanadesikan and his school records indicate his name as Rasaiya. His father Ramasamy's premature death threw the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/113222002448797647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=113222002448797647' title='31 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113222002448797647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113222002448797647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2005/11/maestro-illayaraja.html' title='Maestro Illayaraja'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>31</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-113202646519153342</id><published>2005-11-15T22:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-19T03:10:14.530-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My Classical Guitar Tabs</title><summary type='text'>Classical guitar, also called Spanish guitar, is a wonderful Musical instrument. Classical guitar has three steel strings and three nylon strings for bass, unlike six steel strings in regular guitars. This instrument is played with bare fingers without using Plucktrum. When I started learning guitar in my favorite Musical school, 3B School of Music, Chennai, I never knew about Classical guitar. I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/113202646519153342/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=113202646519153342' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113202646519153342'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113202646519153342'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2005/11/my-classical-guitar-tabs_15.html' title='My Classical Guitar Tabs'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>18</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18949416.post-113196265189195065</id><published>2005-11-14T05:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-15T11:53:19.456-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The G Clef</title><summary type='text'>Base clef for all lead music.Welcome to my blog. This blog mainly focus on the Western Classical Music and Classical/Spanish Guitar.Here you can fine my articles on Musical Instruments, musical Maestros like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Sor, Carcassi  etc and all about Classical/Spanish Guitar.Visit the blog and post your comments regularly.Thank you,RajmahendraTags: Music </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/feeds/113196265189195065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18949416&amp;postID=113196265189195065' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113196265189195065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18949416/posts/default/113196265189195065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thegclef.blogspot.com/2005/11/g-clef.html' title='The G Clef'/><author><name>Rajmahendra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00324523881249859811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10329201270529314764'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry></feed>