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The Musical Instruments Market has been playing an impressive growth tune over the past few years, with rising global interest in music learning, performance, and digital music production. From traditional acoustic instruments to state-of-the-art electronic synthesizers, this market is seeing a surge in both consumer and professional demand.

Factors like the expansion of online music education, the rise of independent artists, and the influence of music on mental health are all contributing to this boom. Notably, post-pandemic trends show that more people are turning to instruments as hobbies or stress-relievers.

Digital transformation is also reshaping the market. Brands are integrating smart technologies—such as app-connected guitars or AI-assisted learning tools—to attract younger, tech-savvy buyers. E-commerce has further widened accessibility, allowing global consumers to shop for a diverse range of instruments online.

However, challenges like fluctuating raw material costs, counterfeit products, and environmental concerns about wood sourcing remain critical discussion points.

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Going on 1:30 on another hot, humid afternoon here in Concord, NH. I went for a bit of a walk, sat in McDonald's for a small lunch, and before I got much farther, chose to loop around and come home. I was thinking to go to the park and get some time barefoot in the dirt and grass, but it's not as lower a temperature out as I thought, compared to yesterday.

The biggest news I have to report concerns a local young man who was missing for over a month. He was found dead at the HS Football/Track/Soccer complex 2 days ago. His name was Tim Russell, age 29. I went to school with his father and uncle, Tom and Mark. They are twins who were adopted in HS. They were 5-6 yrs. ahead of me, but when your entire student body is under 100 students, everybody pretty much…

Just about 1:15 on this cloudy Sunday afternoon* in late July, and I'm just getting around to blogging the message from Mike's birthday. (also the last time I visited until this past week) Mike had come over last Sunday ahead of my mother's birthday last Monday and Arianna's Court date on Tuesday.* He actually ended up arriving early enough to sneak into the last 20 minutes or so of Pastor Matt's sermon last week, pleasantly surprising me. We ended up staying for an informational luncheon from a Rehabilitation Program about 40 minutes away in Deering, NH, called His Mansion.* Anyway, we decided to go over to Brattleboro Tuesday afternoon, as we hadn't actually attended Arianna's Court session this time. (we might have gone, but my money for gas and stuff was already limited) I decided that, even though my father's heart scans STILL haven't been done... at least to my…

So, in the time since I last posted, I've completed another circuit around the sun. I turned 56 this past Friday, July 11th. As happens every now and then, that was my original day of birth. Although I've learned not to respond to FB posts relating to my birth year, the news item I would mention was that I was about 2 weeks old when man walked on the moon. Or sometimes I might say that I was just over a month old when the original Woodstock Concert happened. LOL

It was a decent day, overall. Mike had originally planned on coming over on Thursday for his daughter's birthday, but ended up here on Wednesday instead.* Meanwhile, I woke up Thursday morning to a message from Andrea, asking if I could help out for a bit. I actually spent about half my time there without her, as she ended up…

First of all, for my US readers, I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July!! Mine was long, but good. I had been struggling with the decision of taking my parents and uncle to the annual Family Reunion, especially seeing as how that would leave Mike here alone all day. I finally chose the better part and did it; honoring my mother rather than not allowing her to get her way, and spending well-needed time with my uncle and father in the process. (I know, I'm significantly farther behind on my Days in the Life page than I am on here, but they keep trying to tell me that patience is a virtue) 😉*

So, it's almost 2:20 on this hot, muggy, Monday afternoon. I went out before breakfast to fill my meds, and it was already uncomfortable... Uuuugh!! But do you want to know something cool?? This past…

Nothing much to report on this hot, muggy afternoon. Only the fact that I have officially decided to take my parents and uncle to the annual Family Reunion on Friday. We were initially uncertain whether or not Mike would join us, but now that I know the site will be a non-smoking Christian Conference area, he can't anyway. There's just no way he would be able to last 3 or 4 hrs., especially among strangers, without at least being free to use a vape.* I'm not fond of the idea of spending all day away while he sits here alone; but there's also the fact that he would be limited en route to vaping during bathroom stops, so it's just better for him to stay here anyway. And he doesn't mind it; mostly due to the fact that it's family. We will be figuring out how best to enjoy the…

Just after 3 p.m. on this warm, muggy Sunday afternoon. I can't spend too long today because I'm expecting my granddaughter, Brandi, over around 7 for the 2nd overnight since Friday. It may not look like it to all of you, but the average time I spend on these posts is about 3 1/2 - 4 hrs..

The only news item today is that there was another court session for Mike's daughter on Wednesday. The result was that Mike's ex mother-in-law will now get visitations with Takoda. There is still a "no contact" ruling in place for Arianna herself, but at least this gets the little guy out of harms way on some kind of regular basis, and she can trust what her grandmother says as to his health and well-being. Continued prayers appreciated for this situation.

While I essentially have "black thumbs" and have been known to kill not…

Ggggggrrrrrr... and "stuff"!! I get through approximately 3 HOURS of material yesterday, stop for a few minutes to grab some supper, and COULDN'T LOG BACK INTO MICROSOFT!! What!!?? I tried to leave my laptop on and plugged in, hoping I could finish later. But then do you know what your "genius" blogger did?? She turned off the lights over her workspace. This means that she STOPPED CHARGING HER COMPUTER because the power cord was plugged into the power strip that controls the sconces over the table... ;p ;p I woke up this morning to a DEAD LAPTOP. And now, between that and the fact that, even with this new setup on Wix, it STILL doesn't auto-save... I plan to compose a complaint about this later!!*

And so, onward as I have nothing new to report other than the fact that 3 days in a row of trying to replace my…