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The future is robotic
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"The robots are coming. The second decade of the 21st century will see the rise of a mechanised army that will revolutionise private and public life just as radically as the internet and social media have shaken up the past 10 years."

Marina Gorbis, futurologist and head of Californian thinktank The Institute for the Future.

The innovation is in our life everyday! And that is splendid! Innovation and creativity are in music too! Perhaps the most innovative art crossing the centuries. From classical, to pop-rock, jazz, alternative or electronic. There are wonderful composers, musicians, innovative projects.

Now we have music using the latest Techonologies! Arcade Fire and Google maps, Gorillaz composing on iPad. So, we can say, dawn of the age of the Tech music!

"Music is the poetry of the air", said Jean Paul Richter. Read some music quotes and choose the perfect one to begin the New Year!

Happy New Year with Music

View more presentations from G. Souto.

Did you find an inspirational music quote to add to the soundtrack of your life?

"My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require."

Edward Elgar

My idea? Just follow the music of your heart! Enjoy it!

Happy New Year 2011!!

G-Souto

31.12.2010

References:

Gina Souto, slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net/GSouto

Dawn of the age of the robot

http://www.guardian.co.uk

http://2.bp.blogspot.com

Love and Peace are eternal.

John Lennon

December, 8 1980 marks 30 years since John Lennon was slain outside his New York apartment. The former Beatle had been shot four times in the back by Mark David Chapman, to whom Lennon had given an autograph at the same spot outside his Central Park West apartment earlier that evening.

After his dead, he became the most important icon of music and peace activist.

Tribute John Lennon / Liverpool (UK)
Tim Hales/ AP 2010

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Different memorials and monuments raised in tribute of Lennon all around the world. Strawberry Fields Memorial, in Central Park, New York, the most visited, a statue in Cuba, light tours in Island and, last October, this monument at his home town, Liverpool.

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Nowhere Boy is a biopic about John Lennon's adolescence, the creation of his first band, The Quarrymen, and its evolution into The Beatles.The film received its US release on October 8, 2010, coinciding with that weekend's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Lennon's birth (October 9, 1940).

The drama tells the story of Lennon's teenage years, 15-17 years old, and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The movie also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood – his Aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) and his mother, Julia.

The film was the directorial debut of conceptual artist/photographer Sam Taylor-Wood. Nowhere Boy was nominated for four British Academy Film Awards.

"Inspired... captures Lennon's essence to perfection"

Shizuo Kambayashi/ AP 2005

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I believe that as soon as people want peace in the world they can have it. The only trouble is they are not aware they can get it.

John Lennon, 1969

A good activiy in the classroom, today!

Peace, music, poetry, youth, dreams. So many good ideas you can have with your students!

Let your students surprise you! Smartphones are allowed in the classroom! You can have a fantastic and creative lesson!

And why not!? Join them and sing Imagine!

References:

Nowhere Boy

http://en.wikipedia.org

Nowhere Boy, oficial website

http://www.nowhereboy.co.uk/

Pottermore Website

Happy New Year 2011

John Lennon... imagine a better world

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