Microsoft Musical Instruments

Advantages: very informative, fun to use, very educational
Disadvantages: hard to find in stores, can only be used on a Mac

...Its fall and my K-5 elementary students have returned to there favorite spots on the risers in my music room. It is always energizing to see there enthusiasm and excitement about school starting, getting there instruments in beginning band and coming back to music class. I especially get a kick out of the kindergarten students who are in "wide eyed wonder" over all the changes they are experiencing. I began the year teaching the students about the different families of instruments and after digging through my dusty files, I found a real treasure! Microsoft created a CD called "Microsoft's Musical Instruments" about 12 years ago. It is one of the best programs I have found for introducing the various families of instruments and learning about instruments from other countries. It only works on the Macintosh computer and I am not sure...

musical43 14.09.2008 · Read review
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classic feeling again, nokia 3500

Advantages: compact design, solid body, stereo FM
Disadvantages: no Wi-Fi and 3G, dosent support hot swap

...Nokia 3500 classic ************** Classic, name is something related to old style or old peoples etc. It means classic is a tradition which has its fan in modern tradition also. Here in phone category this classic tradition is alive and popular also. **** Nokia has launched some good classic phones within couple of years and they got good response from classic lovers like Nokia 6500 classic, Nokia 3110 classic, Nokia 6120 classic and latest model is 6220 classic. Nokia 3500 classic is also a good features phone with good design and can be consider in slim category. Now I will discuss here it's some good features with its advantages and some disadvantages also. **** Design and look Phone is measured about 107 x 45 x 13.1 mm, 59 cc, and the total weight is about 81gm. Now the good point here is that its thickness is only about 13mm...

gemsarchitect 17.10.2008 · Read review
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The Simplicity of the Nokia 3500 Classic.

Advantages: A SImple easy to use mobile phone. Great 2MP Camera
Disadvantages: Phone bills.

...I must say owning a mobile phone now a days has become an essential necessity for most, I dare leave home without it and thankfully gone are the days of carrying 10p's or 20p's in your pockets for the red telephone box. 'Nokia 3500 Classic'------------------------------------------- I have owned a few mobile phones in my time, which include a Motorola,Philips, and now the 'Nokia 3500 Classic' which I've had for just over a year now.. Firstly may I point out that the 'Nokia 3500 Classic' is an extremely well made,robust mobile phone, just.the feel and touch of it shouts out quality. On most modern up-to-date mobile phones now there's usually more features than the average pay-as-you-go user like myself could possibly need such as Bluetooth, ,MP3 player,Video recorder,3G etc but having said that the 2 MP (mega Pixel...

RED_WINE 17.02.2008 · Read review
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SNOOPY: THE MUSICAL

Advantages: It's Snoopy!
Disadvantages: See review

...SNOOPY: THE MUSICAL Well it's another Snoopy review, but unfortunately not AS glowing as the last one, shocked? Me too! The front of the DVD case looks exactly like the picture shown, bright orange with "SNOOPY: THE MUSICAL" emblazoned across it. The back of the case has a short blurb about the musical. Snoopy the musical is a special animated programme based on the stage musical "Snoopy!!! The Musical" which opened in 1975, this animated programme was originally aired on CBS in 1988.The original musical is a sequel to "YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN" and is based on the "Peanuts" comic strip and musical numbers include The Big Bow-Wow, Don't Be Anything Less (Than Everything You Can Be), Where Did That Little Dog Go and Daisy Hill. This DVD format was released in 2004 by Firefly Entertainment and is readily available...

Chuckles1987 13.06.2008 · Read review
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(Drag) Queen of the Musicals

Advantages: Costumes, performance, music, choreography?
Disadvantages: Shys away from the darker side of the original film

...Having seen the original film in the late 90's I was keen to see how this would be translated into a stage musical. Add to the fact that Jason 'Scott' Donovan was taking a leading role and I was itching to book my seats! (If you don't get the 'Scott' reference you are clearly not a big enough fan of early episodes of 'Neighbours'!) Background The film, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, was first screened in 1994 at the San Francisco Film Festival to rave reviews. When it screened at Cannes there were fights to get to the best seats in the auditorium. In only a matter of day's distributors from all over the world secured the rights to screen it and it went on to win a bevy of awards including BAFTAs for costume and make-up design. The film became one of the most successful Australian films ever made. In...

jonescraiga 27.04.2009 · Read review
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The Classic Nokia 3500

Advantages: Cheap, Design, Useability,
Disadvantages: Camera not up to standard of others

...I have recently purchased the Nokia 3500 Classic (in pink) and thought I'd give you my first thoughts and feelings on the phone. Hopefully I wont have to change my opinions as the phone gets older! The 3500 is a well made phone, and reminds me slightly of the iPhone in appearance (but at a fraction of the cost!) I bought mine from Carphone Warehouse for £69.99, although I did have to purchase £10 credit. The features the 3500 boasts include Bluetooth, MP3 player, Video recorder, PTT (push to talk - like a walkie talkie) and 2MP camera. The quality of the camera is not quite as clear as previous Sony Ericssons I've had - but it does the job when you're on the go. The simple layout of the 3500 is very simple to use and understand - which I think is common with Nokias. The screen resolution is quite low compared to other phones...

Beckiboo83 03.03.2008 · Read review
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high school musical

Advantages: great concept
Disadvantages: unfortunately high school musical

...Not being a high school musical fan i reluctantly played this game at a family members and i was right to be scepitical as this not a good game purely because of the High School Musical theme. The concept of the game is fantastic, If only it had various song's from the years and was not based on the film i think i would have enjoyed this a lot more. This game allows you to interact with the movie's characters for the first time on a gaming console. It reloves around the hit movie, you can mix together your favorite characters, songs and scenes. You can sing on your own or as a duet. The game starts with songs High School Musical, but as you improve through the game you unlock songs from High School Musical 2. This game features three play modes, Story, Party and Quickplay. You can also use the Wii remote and the Nunchuk...

jo_field26 22.05.2008 · Read review
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musical chair

Advantages: great entertainment for children 12 months and over
Disadvantages: same songs can be very annoying at times

...The fisher price laugh and learn musical chair is an excellent toy, a great learning fun toy. my son had this for christmas 2007 and has not stopped playing with it since then so it must be a fab toy as normally things get forgotted within a week or so. The laugh and learn chair has 2 great modes of play to chose from music time or learning time, baby sits on the chair to activate either learning or music to sing along to. Learn colours, numbers, counting, animals and opposties. The chair has a sturdy side table with a cute lamp that changes colour a small book that has pages you can turn to activate story time and some coloured crayons that can be pushed to learn all about colours. the toy is full of bright coulours that will appeal to you child. as for the assembly which i feel is normally an issue with kids toys it...

kirstymartin1984 11.03.2008 · Read review
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A Soothing Musical Journey

Advantages: Lovely music, tracks your toddler will recognise
Disadvantages: Short, will annoy you after a while

...contains the original songs which make it into the television show, so it is music which is going to be instantly recognisable to anyone who watches the show. I like that all the songs are included as I can choose to play either Harry's favourite songs or just let the CD run right through and let him listen to the lot if I'm feeling particularly generous or in a good mood. It is called "A Musical Journey", presumably because it takes us on a journey through the Night Garden introducing its characters and all the music featured on the show. The cover artwork isn't particularly eye-catching which I was surprised by. I would have expected it to show an enormous picture of one of the characters on the front to grab the attention of toddlers walking by but instead, it features a navy blue sea scene, much like at the start of the programme...

mummy2harry 06.04.2008 · Read review
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Why I Love My Piano (although I'm a bit rubbish!)

Advantages: Relaxing, entertaining, a fantastic hobby that can enrich your life
Disadvantages: Takes a lot of time and possibly some money

...Did anyone see the report on the news last week about the increase in people taking up musical instruments since the credit crunch began? I was surprised by this, but when I thought about it a bit more it did make perfect sense. Playing an instrument can be very relaxing, satisfying and a great antidote to the stresses and strains of modern life. The initial cost of buying an instrument can be considerable, but once you have it, there it is, just waiting for you to make your beautiful music. Beautiful to your own ears at least, even if to no-one else's! JoannaPiano As you will probably guess from my Ciao name, I am a would-be pianist. I have only been playing for a year, so I am certainly no expert. I am coming up to the anniversary of when I first took the plunge and began learning. It seems a good time to review my...

JoannaPiano 07.03.2009 (08.03.2009) · Read review
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