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Crossing the divide

Music bridges two cultures, writes Liza Power.
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What To Do

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Mariachi fever catching at UNT camp

DRC/Barron Ludlum Daniel Cantu works with middle school and high school students attending the Mariachi Aguilitas Summer Camp 2010 at the University of North Texas on Thursday. The camp, in its third year, nearly doubled in size to 80 students this summer.Mariachi Sol de Mexico 's bandleader tuned his vihuela Wednesday and began demonstrating how dynamics are used in mariachi music. "See how I'm ...
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Happy trails

Goshen school retirees share fond memories and lessons for the future
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Spring-Ford Reporter/The Valley ItemDatebook

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Mom fosters love of music Real Parenting Daughter enjoys playing the violin and builds her confidence.

Deanne's daughter recently performed a short violin concert at a neighbor's holiday party. The 9-year-old was confident and enthusiastic even when the songs were a bit squeaky and off-key. She's been
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Return to the fold

In popular culture, there is no musical instrument - save the bagpipes, perhaps - more ridiculed than the accordion. In movies and on TV, no fat man dressed in lederhosen is complete without one; dorks just aren't dorks without glasses and an accordion nearby.
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Teen spends summer just playing around

Ariel Kwan, a high-achieving member of National Youth Orchestra, performs despite arthritis
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