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Playing for Change On Tour

Posted in society, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 27, 2009 | 8 Comments »

 
We are so excited to announce that PLAYING FOR
CHANGE is going on Tour!!! 
 
If you live in the U.S. cities of Austin, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Seattle, or New York then we are
coming to you NEXT MONTH!!!
 
Joining us for the first ever ‘Playing For Change:
Songs Around the World Tour‘ are some of your
favorite musicians; Grandpa Elliott, Clarence Bekker,
Tula, , Louis Mhlanga, [...]

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Playing for Change Foundation Builds First Music School in South Africa

Posted in art, society, tagged , , , , , , on December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Previously, I introduced a movement that is trying to unite the human race through music:  Playing for Change, Peace Through Music.  Since then, I’ve received so many wonderful responses about this movement that I wanted to give some more information.
Mark Johnson, a co-founder of the movement, was interviewed by Bill Moyers on his weekly PBS [...]

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Playing For Change: Peace Through Music

Posted in society, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 6, 2008 | 16 Comments »

Meet Mark Johnson and Jonathan Walls, who collaborated to create an incredibly moving concept and film:  Playing For Change – Peace Through Music.  Wow!
Johnson came up with the concept ten years ago in the Big Apple when he heard two Buddhists monks playing music in a subway stop, mesmerizing the usually callous New Yorkers.  The film, [...]

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