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Welcome to the official Twitter page of #NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants.

Carlsbad, California

Joined June 2009

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May 7, 2023
If Awadagin Pratt had to make a CV, it would practically be endless: 3 White House performances, 2 honorary doctorates (and another on the way), top prize at the Naumburg International Piano Competition and more.
From Sesame Street to Pennsylvania Avenue with pianist Awadagin Pratt
From interlochenpublicradio.org
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May 6, 2023
What we’re doing is super simple. One pound from every ticket to our forthcoming arena tour is going to the Music Venue Trust (MVT) to distribute to grassroots venues who are otherwise completely unsupported and are really struggling.
theguardian.com
My band got big thanks to the UK’s small venues. We can’t let them die out
Many of the venues that nurtured us have now closed. We’re donating £1 per ticket of our upcoming arena tour to preserve the rest – and it should become standard practice
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May 5, 2023
Han Keum sat at a black upright piano & carefully placed his fingers on the keys. The Anchorage 8th grader wore all black clothing as he would while performing a concert. Then, he began playing Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne Number Nine.
A gifted Anchorage middle school pianist finds a new instrument and rediscovers his love for music
From ktoo.org
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Apr 12, 2023
Rhythm is tied to language. Children who recognize differences in rhythm patterns and tap to a beat learn to read and spell more easily.
The Extraordinary Ways Rhythm Shapes Our Lives
From thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
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Apr 11, 2023
When he's struggling to understand the immune system or a rare disease, music and poetry serve as an anchor.
npr.org
Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry
Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

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