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Isabel Grandfather
My grandfather Larry McGowan was born in 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska. He remembers touring the country in his high school band. Also, being in the marching band and practicing so early in the morning that the teacher would not show up. As a child, he played the b flat clarinet, e flat clarinet, c melody saxophone, and the base drum. Today, he is in a barbershop quartet. His favorite memory of this time was playing on local TV shows. His favorite genre of music is big band jazz. His least favorite ge -
Shayleigh's nana
My first interview was with my grandma, Delores Anderson. Born in Dub Land ireland she has a passion for music that is soft and mellow. She dislikes rappers and their hateful lyrics but enjoys the soft symphonies of Mozart. Her favorite childhood memories with music were actually movies! Classics such as the Wizard of Oz helped her reach beyond symphonies into musicals and also her favorite, Babes in the woods. She actually played only the violin and was able to play a classic, Drink to me with -
Aastha's Grandmother: Hema
My grandma, Hema, was born in India in 1948. One of her favorite memories that have to do with music is being the leader of her school chorus. She used to play the flute and the tysocoto. She played the flute because it helped her with singing and memorizing the tune of the song. Hema loves to listen to classical piano music, especially Beethoven. My grandmother did not like the village songs that her family used to sing when she was little because she thinks that there is no melody and that the -
28 Oct 1953, Hannah grandfather: Lance
My grandfather named Lance, was born in 1953 in Washington DC. One of his favorite childhood memories involved The Beetles during the British Invasion. When he was a young child he played piano, he got lesson from his grandmother but she wanted hime to play religionist music but he wanted to play rock n roll. During this time the most popular band in the world and in the US was the Beetles and The Rolling Stones. He wishes he could be the lead guitar player in a band and take guitar solos. He be -
Isabel Mom: Elisabeth
My mother Elisabeth McGowan was born in 1966 in Florida. She remembers singing in school plays, and singing in the car with her sister. She sung the Sound of Music songs in her school chorus. Her favorite genre of music is alternative, and favorite song Sweet Jane by Velvet Underground. Her least genre of music is reggae, and pop. The most popular music on the radio when she was young was the Rolling Stones. She thinks music can lift someone’s mood, and be a social event. -
14 Aug 1968, Hannah's Mom: Dana
My mom who is named Dana was born in 1968 in Alexandra VA. One of her favorite memories as a child was watching musicals with her mom and starting to play an instrument in 4th grade. When she was a child she played the piano, cello, flute, and the french horn but she dose not play anything today. Her favorite type of music is Country and Classical, and her favorite song is Beethoven's 5th symphony 3rd movement because of the french horn. But her least favorite music is rap. Some of the popular m -
Shayleighs mother
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Aastha's Mother: Nirali
My mom, Nirali, was born in India in 1971. Her favorite memory that has to do with music is when she used to dance to folk songs during celebrations in India when she was a little girl. My mother used to play the flute, but she said that she wasn’t very good at it, so she switched to dancing. She played the flute because she liked the sound of it. She loved played for her family and performing. Nirali likes to listen to Hindi songs from old Hindi movies. She does not like opera music or jazz mus -
23 Apr 2000, Hannah Friend: Cayley Ryan
My friend Cayley Ryan, born in the year of 2000 in Princeton New Jersey is a lover of music. She played the piano for 10 years now and she started at 4 years old. She started playing because her parents thought that it was important to play an instrument. Playing the piano when she was little made her fall in love with it. One of her favorite moments play was when she play on a grande piano and playing in front of other people than just her family. Some of the popular singer in her time was Just -
Isabel, Friend: Elizabeth
My friend Elizabeth Macmillan was born in 2002 in Raleigh, NC. She grew up with her dad in a band, which meant that she went to a lot of concerts with him. She used to play piano, and liked the peaceful sound she wants to start again. Her favorite genre is pop music, and she has no favorite song. Her least favorite genre is Dubstep. She thinks that music can create peace for people, and can impact the world. -
Aastha's Friend: Shayleigh
Shayleigh is a 12 year old girl and she is one of my good friends. She was born in Los Angeles, California and when she was a child, she used to dance to the song, All Star, with her brother and she also wanted to be like her dad because he plays a lot of instruments. This inspired her to play a lot of instruments. Some that she plays today are the djeme, ukulele, flute, and the drums. She started playing the flute because she saw her dad’s old flute in her attic and she wanted to be like him an
