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Bohdan Bubak - Information about private lessons in piano, composition, and theory.

The Czech Handel Society - Special-interest association propagating the work of the composer George Frideric Handel.

Czech and Slovak Music Guide - Lists of artists of Czech and Slovak classical, pop, rock, jazz, folk and other music history.

Music Portal - Directory of the Czech and Slovakian alternative scene on the internet.

Unigue Muzigue Project - Underground garage/house music from Czech Republic, own production and DJ mixes.

BM Art Agency - Organization of concerts of various genres, actions from the artistic and production points, children programmes and theatre performances.

Festival Mozart Open - Classical opera, chamber opera, puppets and visual theatre.

Prague Spring - International classical music festival.

Kmochův Kolín - International festival of brass orchestras held in Kolín. Includes history of the town and the composer Frantisek Kmoch, programme of events, plus an image gallery, an archive of past festivals, and contact details.

Ostrava Center for New Music - Producing concerts and publications related to new music. Gives an introduction to Ostrava Days, the associated summer festival, plus background information on the city, a bulletin board, and contact details.

Pavel Kopecky - Czech contemporary composer, classical music and electroacoustics, information about compositions.

Belcanto CZ - Includes information about opera singers with pictures.

Ekosystem Records - Includes information on releases and past events, with sample music downloads, related links, a guestbook, and contact form.

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It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep. -- Dale Carnegie Life is the flower for which love is the honey. -- Victor Hugo "God is Man's stupidest idea." (Marcel Duchamp, French Dadaist) Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. -- John R. Wooden, Practical Modern Basketball Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. -- John F. Kennedy Music "Who is more foolish? The fool or the fool that follows it?" (Alec Guinness) When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it. -- E. W. Howe Women and Cats will do as they please. 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(Manny Farber, American film theorist) Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt. -- Herbert Hoover I just want what every married woman wants, someone besides her husband to sleep with. -- Peg Bundy, character on "Married with Children," U.S. television show Music This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love; the more they give, the more they possess. -- Rainer Maria Rilke CAPITAL, n. The seat of misgovernment. That which provides the fire, the pot, the dinner, the table and the knife and fork for the anarchist; the part of the repast that himself supplies is the disg In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar--a practice which is still continued. -- Helen Rowland Education ... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading. -- G. M. Trevelyan Show my head to the people, it is worth seeing. -- Georges Danton, to his executioner Music Life isn't about finding yourself. 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