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HemidemisemiThoughts: July 2011
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Sunday, July 24, 2011. Violin hero and champion of new music for many decades now, has released two letters. One included here) detailing his frustration with the trend toward the "celebritization" of classical musicians. His complaints about fêting "rising stars" and name-dropping at the famous Verbier Festival are making the Internet rounds. Perhaps in revealing designer gowns! Head-banging and long hair! And even laser light shows. Check out the youTube Symphony Orchestra vids. The power to build cast...
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HemidemisemiThoughts: Butch Morris and the anacrusis.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011. Butch Morris and the anacrusis. A little over a year ago I met one of this earth's great musicians, Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris. Conduction, a term he coined for musical purposes, is a means of guiding a group improvisation. Not limited to dynamics and speed, he has invented hand gestures that can capture melodic material, indicate accompaniment and set up a structure involving development and repeats. I believe there are five different kinds of repeats! His aim is to get everybo...
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HemidemisemiThoughts: Getting in touch with your Inner Punk.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011. Getting in touch with your Inner Punk. Flux of Pink Indians. Balance can be hard to achieve. Some teachers emphasize technique so much that their students seem to have seriously underdeveloped musical sensibilities. On the other hand, students who go out into the musical world (professional world is what I'm thinking) without adequate technical preparation are going to experience severe career disappointments. Do they need to find that door themselves? From violinist Nigel Kennedy...
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sloth knits: Done done done done done!
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Why yes, wicked sharp claws and yarn do mix. Friday, May 8, 2009. Done done done done done! Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock. 20mm Addi Turbos for the first third of the first sock. 2.0mm Knitpicks circulars for the rest. Time spent swearing at the cables, needles, and any cats unlucky enough to be nearby:. A lot, until I got the Knitpicks needles. Time spent glaring at the first sock in progress and debating whether to continue or frog:. Months, maybe years, on and off. Time spent actually knitting the socks:.
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HemidemisemiThoughts: Dr. Faustus...or, who took the cult out of culture?
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Friday, December 30, 2011. Dr Faustus.or, who took the cult out of culture? Thomas Mann, music lover. Reading Thomas Mann's "Dr. Faustus:. The Life of the German composer Adrian Leverkühn, told by a friend" was a seminal event in my life. Now, I enjoy the occasional turgid and difficult read as much as the next girl, but that book sat on my bedside bookshelf for many a year before I dared crack it open. Mann's reputation as a dense and complicated writer frankly scared me off. The musicologist bemoans no...
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HemidemisemiThoughts: February 2011
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Sunday, February 20, 2011. Jherek Bischoff, Ambient Chamber Orchestra and the cistern. Jherek Bischoff, the Ambient Chamber Orchestra and the cistern. Is unanimously considered the originator of ambient music. Last night I had the pleasure of performing with Jherek (. Http:/ jherekbischoff.blogspot.com. And you have to have an above-ground contact person waiting with cell phone in hand at the opening in case of emergency! Jherek got a residency at Fort Worden’s Centrum, the famous arts center, and ...
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HemidemisemiThoughts: December 2011
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Friday, December 30, 2011. Dr Faustus.or, who took the cult out of culture? Thomas Mann, music lover. Reading Thomas Mann's "Dr. Faustus:. The Life of the German composer Adrian Leverkühn, told by a friend" was a seminal event in my life. Now, I enjoy the occasional turgid and difficult read as much as the next girl, but that book sat on my bedside bookshelf for many a year before I dared crack it open. Mann's reputation as a dense and complicated writer frankly scared me off. The musicologist bemoans no...
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sloth knits: Farewell to a great musician and man
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Why yes, wicked sharp claws and yarn do mix. Monday, August 2, 2010. Farewell to a great musician and man. I found out yesterday that Seattle musician and conductor George Shangrow was killed on Saturday in a car crash. He directed Orchestra Seattle and Seattle Chamber Singers. Farewell George, and thanks for your enthusiasm, dedication, and talent. My thoughts are with your family. We'll miss you. 8/2/10, 6:09 PM. French Bean and Coffee Bean. And a conductor, no less. 11/30/10, 12:13 PM. Anonymous: Ive ...
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sloth knits: More knitting!
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Why yes, wicked sharp claws and yarn do mix. Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Pattern: German Stockings by Cookie A. Yarn: Trekking XXL, about 1.5 balls, colourway 146 (I think? Needles: 3.0mm to cast on, 2.5mm for the cuff, 2.25mm for the rest. Quibbles: I think my gauge changed- the second sock is slightly looser than the first. Also, I thought the cuff was going to be too tight so I used larger needles, and now it's too loose. Chugging along, knock on wood. Pattern: Bayerische socks by Eunny Jang. Kat with a K.
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sloth knits: Oh, hai.
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Why yes, wicked sharp claws and yarn do mix. Thursday, July 16, 2009. It's been a while since I've been here. It feels like the combination of Ravelry, Facebook and the rare moments of actual face-to-face contact with other humans have been holding my attention recently. Yup, I'm still knitting. I'm doing the Tour de France KAL, which is being held on Ravelry this year instead of on the blogs. I had started to knit the edging for the christening robe from Heirloom Knits. I think it's New Pathways for Soc...
