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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Name of a song | 9/27/2011 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: Can you please tell me the name of the song that can be heard here? ... A: I have a feeling that it is just some music written for the ad, probably generated on a computer ... | ||
| Who is a better ballad singer - Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley? | 3/14/2011 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I know that everyone has a preference. However, as a vocal coach, could you give your technical ... A: We really can't make the comparison. They were both great ballad singers, and the criteria would ... | ||
| Artist | 11/1/2010 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I heard a song that I believe the title was "When the Day is Done" and all I got of the artists name ... A: Well, I found a song called "When the Day Is Done," but no versions by an artist named Charlie. I'm ... | ||
| music | 9/19/2010 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I was at the Univ. of Ill. in 1953, and used to listen to a recording of a popular music choral ... A: Diane Nothing jumps right to mind, but there were several choral groups in the 50s that played the ... | ||
| Can you help me find a copy of? | 9/14/2010 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I have exhausted all avenues I can think of while trying to locate a copy of a particular song: ... A: I feel your pain! I'm trying my best to track down a specific song by Jonas Groth that doesn't seem ... | ||
| 1960 Mass Folk Song | 8/30/2010 | Jessica Vaughan |
| Q: The lyrics include: All that I dream, All that I pray, All that I'll ever be I give to you today ... A: It took me a bit to find it, but I think this is what you're looking for. It's called "Make Me A ... | ||
| brackets in music | 8/13/2010 | Jessica Vaughan |
| Q: I play organ in our church and another person plays piano. When there are brackets in music she ... A: Without actually seeing an example I can't say that my explanation is 100% accurate, but let me at ... | ||
| Blues music | 6/7/2010 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: . Could you tell me the basic characcteristics and difference between the blues music of today and ... A: Your question can really best be answered by going to the internet and reading as much as you can on ... | ||
| Country vs soul music | 6/5/2010 | Jessica Vaughan |
| Q: I want to know the main characteristics of country music. is it specific to US? Ans how is it ... A: Great question! To help us understand, we can always compare music to something we're all very good ... | ||
| Celtic music | 5/30/2010 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: Could you tell me what is celtic music basically. Is it called so because it is originated in Celtic ... A: The Celtic tradition of music is based in one of the places in the world that identifies as Celtic. ... | ||
| techno | 5/30/2010 | Jessica Vaughan |
| Q: Could you tell me briefly what is techno music ? Is it similar to jazz, if not how is it different? A: Techno originated in Detroit, Michigan in the 1980's and was primarily geared towards the nightclub ... | ||
| 1960 Mass Folk Song | 5/1/2010 | Jessica Vaughan |
| Q: The lyrics include: All that I dream, All that I pray, All that I'll ever be I give to you today ... A: The hymn you're asking about is called "All That I Am". The words were written by Sebastian Temple ... | ||
| instrumental soundtrack used in a videogame | 1/22/2010 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: Just want to ask the real title of the background music used in the Game "Farmville." It's a very ... A: Okay. I just went and listened to FarmVille and you're right, it's a very catchy tune. However, it ... | ||
| Music Genre or more detail | 12/12/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I am trying to identify a type of music so I can use it as a basis for searching for similar scores. ... A: I can't identify the specific piece, but I really like it! It's basically a kind of funk-rock with ... | ||
| The melodies of "The House of the Rising Sun", "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood" and "There is a Green Hill Far Away". | 12/4/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I wonder if there is any connection between the folk songs "The House of the Rising Sun", "There is ... A: ) The connection between the songs is strictly coincidental. Like poetry, lyrics sometimes fit into ... | ||
| Style of music | 12/4/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I have been trying to find out about a style of music that is instrumental percussion based. It uses ... A: Greetings from San Diego. I have relatives in Perth and Canberra! Anyway, there are so many ... | ||
| A tune from two cartoons | 11/17/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
| Q: I really wasn't sure who to ask this question too but after reading your profile I feel that maybe ... A: After watching the clips you gave me, I'm not all that sure that the song you're looking for is ... | ||
| Jazz Lyrics | 9/30/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: Tompkins-MacLaine, There's a song so magical it's stuck in my brain for over 20 years now. The ... A: At this very moment, I'm not much help to you at all. I looked through my Manhattan Transfer albums ... | ||
| Hymns | 9/11/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
| Q: I find it very frustrating that after I've sifted through all the hymns on iTunes and found a ... A: No, there isn't a way unless you've previously heard the song, borrowed the cd, or can look at the ... | ||
| Movies | 8/13/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: What is the choir that provides dramatic movie backgrounds? The songs without words, just dramatic ... A: I'm not sure if I understand what you are asking. As you know, choral music is often used to enhance ... | ||
| grazing in the grass-performed by who? | 8/5/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: While viewing some lead-in clips to a dance competition on PBS, (perhaps a year or older ... A: First of all, please forgive me if I'm giving you information you already have! If you have ... | ||
| song from opening credits for movie new best friend | 2/23/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
| Q: how would i find out who sings and what song she sings in the opening credits of the movie new best ... A: Kerry! I'm not real good with soundtracks, and I've never seen this movie, but I can tell you that ... | ||
| Identifying a type of music | 1/30/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I am trying to figure out the type or genre of music playing on a section of the Ralph Lauren ... A: Marc, You're in the right category. This is definitely jazz. It IS however, a small jazz combo ... | ||
| Singing | 1/18/2009 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: How do you develop a raspy singing voice like Norah Jones? I know she's more contemporary jazz. I ... A: First of all, congratulations for beginning voice lessons. I have been a voice teacher for 30 years ... | ||
| Down by the riverside | 10/25/2008 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I wonder if you can help me? I'm writing an article on the history of the song Down by the ... A: Check out a recording by the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers. They continue the tradition of the Fisk ... | ||
| trying to find artist and title of this I think. show tune | 8/17/2008 | Amarilis Gibeli |
| Q: main body lyrics: I've wanted to hold you loose track of time till somehow I finally let you know ... A: Please, accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you, but I`ll suffer an emergencial ... | ||
| Musical Genre | 6/23/2008 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: My friends and I recently started a singing group. Three female vocalists are the main focus. One ... A: Technically, a BAND is a group of instrumentalists who play BAND instruments (flute, saxophone, ... | ||
| Mystery Song | 6/15/2008 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I composed this piece of music but it sounds like something I've heard it before. Could you see if ... A: John, It doesn't sound like a rip-off, if that's what you mean. It has the feeling of "Speak ... | ||
| Jazz and Blues | 3/18/2008 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I'm doing a project on the roaring twenties and my group's subject is Jazz. I know alot about music ... A: Sorry it has taken me this long to respond! This question must have fallen through the cracks! ... | ||
| Swingin Christmas Program | 12/15/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: A local church is having a swingin Christmas program in their church.Would you consider such an ... A: If it's a church sponsored program, it's probably sacred carols jazzed up, so consequently still ... | ||
| ID A Music Type or Artist? | 10/17/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I’m looking to buy a CD of a very specific music type, but not sure what artist / band to look for. ... A: This is probably the "funnest" question I've had in years. I love that style too, and what it is is ... | ||
| Tin Men - I only have eyes for you | 6/9/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I thought that the Tin Men movie contained a version of the song "I only have eyes for you" done by ... A: OK. . .you probably have already seen this, but the Internet Movie Data Base (imdb.com) has the ... | ||
| Words to a Calypso Song | 5/30/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: Can you please assist me in getting the words to Singing Sandra's song "Die With My Dignity"? I need ... A: You picked a tough one. All I could find out is the original title is "Sexy Employers" and it was ... | ||
| hey Uncle! | 5/1/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: How's life? A: Life's good nephew! Wish we could be there for your graduation. . I really do. I have a concert that ... | ||
| Bands containing a saxaphone and violin | 4/4/2007 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I have recently been rifling through record stores in an attempt at finding any bands which contain ... A: Here's the deal. You will find plenty of jazz bands with saxophones, of course. But to find one with ... | ||
| A Christams Song | 11/19/2006 | Dean DeBolt |
| Q: My mom heard a song that was sung by a male choral group. She said the title is "Still and Silent ... A: I suspect your mother may have heard either "Still Nacht" or "Still Still Still." The original ... | ||
| Afro-Cuban music/culture | 11/10/2006 | Thomas Grond |
| Q: I'm doing a report on the impact of the trombone on Afro-Cuban music/culture and I dont know where ... A: All I could find on the fast track is copied in right below. Hope that that will help you for a ... | ||
| Song Title | 10/8/2006 | Thomas Grond |
| Q: I have a 1960's pop song stuck in mind with the lyrics "In the summertime, when all the trees and ... A: Hey Patrick The Info I found on Internet is pasted in right below. Hope that it will help you. ... | ||
| Old song search | 8/31/2006 | Jim Tompkins-MacLaine |
| Q: I'm looking for an old song my sister and learned to play on the guitar about 40 years ago. It could ... A: The song is titled "Today" and is available by John Denver. Here is a link that could help. ... | ||
| Tropical Music | 8/26/2006 | Thomas Grond |
| Q: I don�t know if it was ever that popular, but I have heard examples of a genre called Tropicalia. ... A: As I don't know this genre I went and had a look on wikipedia.org. And - they really have an ... | ||
Musical Genres--Folk, Jazz, Sountracks, More
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Jim Tompkins-MacLaine
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Choral music, vocal jazz, classical vocal music, the Academy Awards, instrumental music and musical instruments.
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