 "New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand)")
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Ancient road of riches.
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UZBEKISTAN is a double land-locked former Soviet Republic in the heart of Central Asia, far away from the popular tourist spots frequented by most New Zealanders.
Hollyhocks and roses grow there in profusion. Many of its 25 million inhabitants have solid gold teeth. The fatty tail of its oddly proportioned local sheep is a national delicacy.
In themselves these are scarcely reasons to make the trip. But once, long before humans arrived in New Zealand, Uzbekistan lay at the centre of the Silk Road, one of the greatest trade routes the world has known.
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UI SAXOPHONE ALUMNI WEEKEND WILL FEATURE PUBLIC EVENTS MARCH 30-31
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...following news release: The Saxophone area of the University of...was the first to give solo saxophone recitals in Paris, Berlin...research and development of saxophones and has devoted much of his...acoustic characteristics of saxophone mouthpieces. He is co-founder...
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APPALACHIAN'S SAXOPHONE CHOIR PERFORMS NOV. 15
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...saxophone trio, and the 14-member Saxophone Choir. The Saxophone Choir is comprised of the four most common saxophones - soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone...the School of Music's new bass saxophone. The ensemble will perform two works...
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THE INTERACTIVE SAXOPHONE/AMERICAN SAXOPHONE MUSIC
Magazine article from: Fanfare
; THE INTERACTIVE SAXOPHONE * John Vana (sax); Jenny Perron (pn) * CAPSTONE 8763 (61:14) MUCZYNSKI Saxophone Sonata. HEIDEN Saxophone Sonata. H. LEVIN Saxophone Sonata. TAKCS Two Fantastics...
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A century of saxophone.
Magazine article from: Europe
; ...fact Sax had invented the saxophone several years earlier, but...1842. The generic term "saxophone" covers a family of seven...Unlike most brass instruments, saxophones have a reed (mouthpiece similar...best efforts at promoting his saxophone, it was never fully accepted...
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NORTH AMERICAN SAXOPHONE CONFERENCE HAS MANY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CONCERTS FEB. 15-18
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...Biennial Conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) - a professional organization...performers, teachers and students of the saxophone - during its meeting on the UI campus...event, which will attract hundreds of saxophone enthusiasts from around the country and...
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA SAXOPHONE QUARTET TO APPEAR AT US NAVY BAND INTERNATIONAL SAXOPHONE SYMPOSIUM
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...covering new and established saxophone repertoire, and concerts and...The members of the UTC Saxophone Quartet are Jon Elliott (Chattanooga...Schmitt, adjunct instructor for saxophones, is a noted saxophone performer with a resume that...
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Interview: Michael Segell discusses saxophone's history as "The Devil's Horn"
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
; ...2005 Interview: Michael Segell discusses saxophone's history as "The Devil's Horn" Host...00 PM LIANE HANSEN, host: (Soundbite of saxophone music) HANSEN: The saxophone has been around for 160 years and has had a...
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Oasis Saxophone Quartet to Perform Works by 20th Century Composers
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service
; ...the following news release: The Oasis Saxophone Quartet will perform a variety of 20th...Main, 2507 University Ave. "The Oasis Saxophone Quartet is a vibrant and forward-looking...Romain, Drake associate professor of saxophone and a member of the quartet. "We are...
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Innovative Quartet Plays Classical with the Saxophone, CBS
Transcript from: CBS News Sunday Morning
; ...classical music performed on the saxophone. Well, prepare to have those...music, not Mozart, was the saxophone`s fate at the turn of the...infancy, cheap military surplus saxophones were plentiful. John Coltrane...One of the advantages of the saxophone is everyone that picks it...
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TSE PROFESSOR OF SAXOPHONE PERFORMS THREE WORLD PREMIERES ON NOV. 14 AT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RECITAL
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...program when Kenneth Tse, professor of saxophone at the University of Iowa School of...Harbor" and the Sonata for baritone saxophone and piano by David DeBoor Canfield; and Duo for baritone saxophone and piano by Walter Hartley. Other...
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