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Elton John accuses American Idol vote of being racist
1. Wide shot Elton John walking in
2. Cutaway photographer
3. SOUNDBITE (English) James L. Dolan:
"All of us are extremely proud that Elton John will be bringing his unparalleled talent and presence to the great stage at Radio City and...
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R&B star launches 'Music Manifesto'
APTN, London, 6 July 2004
1. GVS Jamelia on Abbey Road crossing
2. VS Photocall Jamelia by Abbey Road signpost
3. SOT JAMELIA (English) on music manifesto launch:
"The reason we are here today is music manifesto and basically it's a new...
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Charity teaching impoverished township children classical music
AP Television
Soweto, South Africa - March 3, 2012
1. Wide children rehearsing violin at the Reform Presbyterian Church in Diepkloof, Soweto
2. Close of child playing violin
3. Close of music notation
4. Close of child playing violin
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Teachers turn to musical cafeterias to quieten children
Shotlist
1.Various of students in line at school cafeteria
2.Various of cashier using computer
3. SOUNDBITE(english) Amy Bartlett, Principal
"We have a classical music program in our cafeteria, and it really serves a purpose. The purpose...
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State-run workshop repairs violas, cellos and violins for music students
Opened three years ago, a state-run workshop is helping Cuba repair violas, cellos and violins in a country where musical training is a big part of student life.
In the heart of old Havana, luthiers wage a daily battle against one of the...
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Boy impresses with improvised jazz
1. Ariel signing the drummer to start playing and playing the piano during a jam session
2. Various of Ariel playing piano
3. Ariel eating breakfast cereal
4. Ariel standing on chair to reach the double bas, assisted by his teacher JC...
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Iraq's only ballet and music school survives decades of turmoil
It's a tiny island of creativity amid violence and religious conservatism.
Against the odds, the Iraqi Music and Ballet School has survived decades of turmoil - and is continuing to nurture talent in Baghdad.
Filing into the hall, these...
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How the music of the Middle Ages is being revived in Chile
Santiago - January 4, 2008
1. Mid shot Tritonus duo playing music
2. Close of hands on pipe
3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Mario Sandoval, musician, 'Tritonus duo' (audio partly overlaid)
"We do medieval music and spread knowledge to...
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Tyler Thompson is an unlikely star in the world of Chinese opera. The African American teenager from Oakland has captivated audiences in the U.S. and China with his ability to sing pitch-perfect Mandarin and perform the ancient Chinese art form.
HEADLINE: First Person: Unlikely Chinese opera star
CAPTION: Tyler Thompson is an unlikely star in the world of Chinese opera. The African American teenager from Oakland has captivated audiences in the U.S. and China with his ability to...
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Lehigh University music professor and composer Steven Sametz has written dozens of pieces in his long and prolific career, perhaps none so personal as the one he's about to begin: a requiem for the victims of the massacre in Newtown, Conn. (Dec. 12)
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SOUNDBITE: Steven Sametz, composer:
"I know well what it was like to grow up in a small Connecticut town and in what should have been for all a really beautiful time of life."
SOUNDBITE: Steven Sametz, composer:
"So I'm on...
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NEW Country music star talks about the people that have influenced him
The forces that shaped Brad Paisley into a major country star are always with him.
There's his maternal grandfather, Warren Jarvis, who gave him his first guitar when he was a kid and encouraged him to play.
He describes Jarvis as being...
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The orchestra making beautiful music from ugly rubbish
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4043189LEAD IN : The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura social project in Paraguay is inspiring children facing exclusion across the globe.The youth orchestra that plays instruments recycled from junk now...
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NGO graduates first group of child refugee musicians
LEADIN:
Syrian children living in Lebanon have graduated from an 18 month music course.
The young refugees played a special concert to mark the event which showcased traditional songs and instruments.
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THAILAND: BRITISH POLICE REQUEST THE EXTRADITION OF A MUSIC TEACHER
Thai/Nat
British detectives have requested the extradition from Thailand of a music teacher.
Robert Paul Atkin is wanted by Bedfordshire police in Central England on multiple charges of mortgage fraud.
The forty six year old Briton was...
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Traditional instruments remain popular in Iran
Tehran - December 10, 2007
1. Wide of audience watching an Iranian traditional music concert
2. Various of singers and artists singing and playing traditional music
3. Wide of artists performing on stage
4. Mid of Hossein Alizadeh,...
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NKOREAN ACCORDION GROUP PLAYS AHA HIT FOR NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION DAY
A North Korean accordion group that went viral on Youtube made a comeback on Thursday in Pyongyang, with a cover version of another 1980s pop hit.
Accompanied by a group of visiting Norwegian musicians, the group of young accordion...
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Bolivians celebrate the festival of San Ignacio de Moxos
1. Midshot of an explosion with church in background
2. Various of Macheteros in procession (traditional fighters)
3. Wide of a mass inside of the church
4. Wide of music school members performing
5. Pan of music school members...
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A school in Iraq offers ballet and music classes
Baghdad, Iraq - November 21, 2007
1. Wide of young girls attending ballet class
2. Close of feet with young girls in background practicing ballet
3. Mid of young girl practicing in front of mirror
4. Wide of girls in front of mirror
5....
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BOSNIA: OPERA STAR PAVAROTTI OPENS CHILDREN'S MUSIC SCHOOL
English/Nat
International opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti and other musical celebrities opened a children's music school in the Bosnian city of Mostar on Sunday.
Mostar was one of the cities most battered by the war and is still...
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RUSSIA: SAKHALIN ISLAND EARTHQUAKE: AFTERMATH UPDATE
Russian/Eng/ Nat
On the island of Sakhalin, thousands of people in the neighbouring villages to the ruined Neftegorsk have fled their homes in the aftermath of Sunday's earthquake.
APTV have been to the village of Tungor where the...
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Abbaworld - a celebration of the Swedish supergroup
AP Television
Earls Court, London, 26 January 2010
1. Pan Eurovision 1974 contest recreation
2. Tilt up purple costume worn by Agnetha Faltskog
3. Pull focus detail of black costume worn by Bjorn Ulvaeus
4. Tilt up black costume worn by...
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NORTH KOREAN ACCORDIONISTS PLAY A-HA HIT
A North Korean accordion group that went viral on Youtube made a comeback on Thursday (17 MAY 2012) in Pyongyang, with a cover version of another 1980s pop hit.
Accompanied by a group of visiting Norwegian musicians, the group of young...