The Kamancha is an ancient stringed musical instrument of Azerbaijan played with a bow.

Imamyar Hasanov is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on kamancha and known for his versatility as an arranger.

With his extensive knowledge of both Azeri traditional and Western classical music, knowledge of many of the world’s traditional instruments, and innovative arranging technique, Mr. Hasanov has not only contributed to the preservation of Azeri traditional music, but has created a body of work which has brought this music to the forefront of both the classical and world music fields.

Imamyar Hasanov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan.  He started playing the kamancha at the age of 7 and eventually became the youngest soloist in Azerbaijan's National Music Instruments Orchestra. He has a Master's Degree in Art and Music from the Azerbaijan State Conservatory named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov. He currently lives in the U.S.. www.kamancha.com

Playing for Change presents a new song/video titled "Mexico Lindo," that unites musicians across Mexico and demonstrates the beauty of this great country. No matter how many things in this life may divide us, they are never as strong as the things that bring us together. This is the power of music. www.playingforchange.com

Nicole and her father, Lionel Richie share a special moment together as they perform Climbing.

Climbing to the top I'll tell you anything you want. You're on an imaginary journey, to a place beyond. You can climb the highest mountain, swim the deepest seas, the only thing that matters Is you will find your destiny.

This song is from a sadhana of Princess Mandarava one of the great dakini consoprts of Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava.
From the pure essential nature, from the non conceptual ground,
From sunyata's luminous vastness, profound nature of appearance,
Come oh Dharmakaya maidens, shower upon us sublime blessings!
From the lustrous dimension, the stronghold of sheer clarity,
Come Sambhogakaya maidens, shower upon us sublime blessings.
From the dynamic pure appearance, magical nature of compassion
Come Nirmanakaya maidens rain down upon us ceaseless blessing.
Shower upon us formless blessings, rain upon us bliss' blessing,
Drench us in compassion's blessings, soak us through with wisdom bliss!
Turn back the fearsome obstacles, reverse the inauspicious signs,
Make swift and sure the pure attainments, make strong the unborn realization.


Blessed by clouds of primordial wisdom, blessed by joy of great delight!
Dispel the obstacles which hound us, dispel all hindrance to our aims.
Confer empowerment and transmissions, confer attainment and all siddhi.

The Cinematic Orchestra's "To Build A Home" featuring Patrick Watson Live @ The Barbican in London, 2007.

The song "To Build a Home", from the album Ma Fleur and featuring the vocals of the Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, has been used extensively in film and television. It has featured in the 2010 film The Tree and the 2011 short Rapha Continental as well as episodes of Friday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Criminal Minds, Ugly Betty, On Thin Ice, Top Gear and on Supersize vs Super Skinny . It has also been featured in an episode of the popular internet series, The Sagan Series; as well as a shorter, instrumental version, recorded by Michael Marantz, called Earth: The Pale Blue Dot, being used in another internet series of the same name.

There is a house built out of stone
Wooden floors, walls and window sills...
Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust...
This is a place where I don't feel alone
This is a place where I feel at home...
All lyrics here: www.lyricsmania.com

"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," taped at the Univ. of North Carolina, April 24, 2012, with a suprise guest.

The second video from "Mixed Emotions", out now: bit.ly/FRw518

Directed by Julian Barratt.

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The New Orleans Airlift presents The Music Box: A Shantytown Sound Library.

The Brooklyn-based artist Swoon has brought a landmark permanent sculpture to the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. The “house” also functions as a musical instrument. A group of local and national sound artists have  built interactive instruments into the walls and floorboards allowing visitors to bring the house to life through their touch. Opening hours 12 -5 Fridays and Saturdays through June 2nd, 1027 Piety Street, New Orleans.

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Demonstration of the latest Quintron (Robert Polston) invention called The Singing House. This is an analog "drone synth" which is completely modulated by the weather. www.quintronandmisspussycat.com

From Marvin Gaye's Real Thing: In Performance 1964-1981 DVD video which was taken from the long out-of-circulation 1973 concert film, "Save the Children", recorded live at Save the Children concert, Chicago, Illinois on September 27, 1972.

My Valentine - from Paul McCartney's latest album, Kisses on the Bottom.The album is his fifteenth studio record and features two original compositions, "My Valentine" and "Only Our Hearts." Video features Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp
www.paulmccartney.com, Directed by Paul McCartney
 

Mister Sandman, by the Chordettes sung by Pomplamoose, a California indie duo centered around musicians Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn. This video also features Ryan Lerman.

In the spring of 2012 the PFC Band went on tour across North America. One of the standout shows took place toward the end of their run, in Folsom, California. Grandpa Elliott gives a soulful performance of this beautiful blues number.

Walk Off the Earth hooked up with the wonderful peeps at O2 to cover Malvina Reynolds song 'Little Boxes' using boxes transformed into instruments. Watch more Little Boxes with O2 here - bit.ly/wNcsas. Watch the 'making of' video by O2 academy TV here: bit.ly/xS3xww. Get the Little Boxes Mp3 here: http://bit.ly/FPR5uo.

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Nick Kwas has been playing violin for 8 years, guitar for 5, ukulele for 2, and tambourine all his life. Here he plays Adele's Set Fire to the Rain. www.facebook.com/nickkwasmusic

The Playing for Change Foundation is dedicated to creating positive change through music education by developing music schools and programs around the world.

Cultivate Wines has given a $50,000 grant to the Playing For Change Foundation which will now be able to provide villagers in Mali training and materials to build musical instruments and earn vital income; drumming instruction and teaching opportunities to former street children in Rwanda; music and dance classes to a group of orphaned girls who have been rescued from or at risk of sex trafficking in Thailand; and music workshops to children in under-served communities in Los Angeles.

Cultivates box wine, 'Wonderlust' was voted in the top 10 by Bloomberg. "This box wine, a bright, fresh, spearminty chardonnay from Chilean grapes, delivers superior quality for the price and has a social conscience, too. Ten percent of the price goes to good causes, which you can vote for on the website. Masterminds behind it are ex-owner of cult Screaming Eagle Charles Banks and wife Ali. www.cultivatewines.com

At an event to bring the arts back into schools -- an amazing collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and a young dancer in LA, Lil Buck. Someone who knows Yo-Yo Ma had seen Lil Buck on YouTube and put them together. The dancing is Lil Buck's own creation. Uploaded by Spike Jonze, www.openingceremony.us

"Home on the Range" is the state song of Kansas. Dr. Brewster M. Higley originally wrote the words in a poem called "My Western Home." He wrote it in the early 1870s in Smith County, Kansas. The poem was first published in a December 1873 issue of the Smith County Pioneer under the title "Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Buffalo Roam." The music was written by a friend of Higley's named Daniel E. Kelley. Higley's original words are similar to those of the song today but not identical. The song was picked up by settlers, cowboys, and others and spread across the nation in various forms. In the early 20th century, it was arranged by Texas composer David Guion (1892-1981) who is often credited as the composer. It was officially adopted as the state song of Kansas on June 30, 1947, and is commonly regarded as the unofficial anthem of the American West.

The Japanese dance crew Wrecking Orchestra perform an LED light suit routine. Via: www.japanprobe.com