Category Archives: Music

Part 30: Anxiety du Jour: Escape to: Mekong, Cupcakes, Ebony Hillbillies (felines follow)

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I am trying to get a hold of my anxieties, corral all the “what-if’s” and put them aside for now. It’s not easy. I am listening two two courses from The Great Courses, on Mindfulness, an Introduction to Meditation, and Stress and Your Body. Now that I know I am capable of doing myself in by worry–which I know intellectually does no one any good, I am trying to do something about it. Death by worry isn’t worth while and anxiety can be so overwhelming, as I am listening to these courses I find I am not alone; there are … Continue reading →

394. NYC Photo Journal: From the Caribbean to India: Tribal Legacy to Dosa Hutt/Flushing, NY

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Sunday Concert series at Flushing Town Hall, Flushing New York. This is the second in a concert series that we enjoyed. Impending storms kept us inside with the house rocking. Last concert (Doo-Wop), was held outside in the garden and gourmet catered food was available. Great music, great sound: Tribal Legacy. A high energy group that went on and on for 2 hours, sans break. Fabulous time. Dancing, dancing, dancing, hot, hot, hot… We had an after concert (south) Indian dinner in Flushing near one of the Hindu temples at Dosa Hutt. Join me for medhu vada, onion rava masala … Continue reading →

389. Part 4C: Photo Journal: Babe The Blue Ox

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Saturday, 7/18/09 We began the day at Mass MoCA; drove to Williamstown to catch a play: “True West” by Sam Shepard; Grabbed dinner at Café Latino in Mass MoCA; Caught the evening alternative cabaret: Babe The Blue Ox, an indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York.

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394. NYC Photo Journal: From the Caribbean to India: Tribal Legacy to Dosa Hutt/Flushing, NY

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Sunday Concert series at Flushing Town Hall, Flushing New York. This is the second in a concert series that we enjoyed. Impending storms kept us inside with the house rocking. Last concert (Doo-Wop), was held outside in the garden and gourmet catered food was available. Great music, great sound: Tribal Legacy. A high energy group that went on and on for 2 hours, sans break. Fabulous time. Dancing, dancing, dancing, hot, hot, hot…   * Tricia Cooper – Vocals * Richard Burton – Vocals * Compton Lyken – Bass * Lester Hunte – Guitar * Ricardo – Steel Drums * … Continue reading →

275. For Poetry Wed:Travel Part 5: Mass MoCA: from Art to Music: Abena Koomson

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I had no idea who Abena Koomson was when we got tickets for the Saturday night show. This young woman is a New Yorker who will be starring in an off-Broadway show. She is a poet, songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor. I think you’ll be hearing about this young lady soon. I was particularly amazed by the power of her words; her presence and recitations were masterful, unselfconscious and well beyond her years. Check out her CD, too. Abena autographing her CD, which I was most happy to purchase. Photo/Sans Souci The bio from ALT CABARET, given at the show: Abena … Continue reading →

100. Song Saturday: 12/1/07: Concert/ Jazz Greats/ introducing Denise Thimes

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For Song Saturday I would like to share my wonderful experience at Flushing Town Hall this evening where THE 6 jazz greats met to perform. The sextet included, and I will refer to my program notes for the information: Jimmy Heath, (sax) the middle brother of the legendary Heath Brothers, Percy and Tootie. He has performed with nearly all the jazz greats of the last 50 years, including Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis. One of his earliest bands (1947-1948) in Philadelphia included John Coltrane, Benny Golson, Specs Wright, Cal Massey, Johnny Coles, Ray Bryant and Nelson Boyd. … Continue reading →

51. Part I Music, Art, and Dusty Books: a travelogue

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Saturday July 7, 2007 Our annual trek to the Berkshire Mountains. North Adams, MA We love it this area of Massachusetts; it is a juxtaposition of blue collar and culture. North Adams was a mill town, like many other towns situated near canals. In the 1800’s factories sprung up near water which enabled transit of materials and goods. In the 1980’s the Sprague Electric Works was shut down and deemed a contaminated site.The company was housed in a 19th century mill which stood idle until it was resurrected in 1999 as the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, or MASS MoCA.The … Continue reading →

117. An Introduction to Polygraph Lounge (cousin Rob Schwimmer)

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Rob Schwimmer is a composer-pianist and thereminist who has performed and recorded throughout the world. His work has been described as “… a brilliant meld of musical discipline, sensuality, technical acumen, and freedom” —A combination that has made Rob’s debut solo piano album Beyond The Sky so highly anticipated. His personal vision of music reflects a unique and probing sensibility combined with his vast experience in many genres with great and fascinating artists. Rob is also one of the few theremin virtuosos in the world, performing as featured theremin soloist for many projects including the upcoming movie by R.W. Goodwin … Continue reading →

169: Cool News–Cousin Rob won an Academy Award!

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Good morning! I am about to start my day and will be back later to post the sign in page for Poetry Wednesday, but I wanted to share this first. I have spoken about our cousin Rob Schwimmer many times. Here is an email we just received. Mark and Rob, with Melissa, the Polygraph Lounge…the greatest laugh, ever. If you saw the Library of Congress tribute to Paul Simon on PBS, Mark was on stage all night backing up on guitar.   Rob is a music master of classical, jazz, and a composer. Hello, all– I’m just sending this brief … Continue reading →

537. Going to see my hero, Gustavo Dudamel: Music can save the world

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Sunday, October 3, 2010 Carnegie Hall Gustavo Dudamel, conductor: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Yo-Yo Ma: Cello Program View Gustavo Dudamel conduct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra two weeks ago. Previous blog on Dudamel. Dudamel Bio The clarinet: “It’s completely different than when you hold a gun. 7 CommentsChronological Reverse Threaded reply catfishred wrote on Oct 3, ’10, edited on Oct 3, ’10 I am SO into this theme, Suz! Every year we support the Daniel Pearl Music Foundation on Daniel’s birthday, which is 10 October. He was a violinist who believed that music bridged the gap between love and hatred, bringing mutual … Continue reading →

Poem/Prayer and Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei for Yom Kippur

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I took this beautiful prayer/poem from my sister, Laurita’s page; she lovingly posted it, in dedication to me. It is in the Hebrew prayer book for Yom Kippur services. The holiest day of the year for Jewish people is this day, The Day of Atonement, which began Friday evening at sundown and ended this evening at sundown. Birth is a beginning, And death a destination. And life is a journey, From childhood to maturity, And youth to age. From innocence to awareness, And ignorance to knowing, From foolishness to descretion, And then, perhaps, to wisdom, From weakness to strength, Or … Continue reading →

191. Song Saturday: 3/22/08: Mahler, symph no. 5: Gustavo Dudamel Conducts The Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra

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True class: South America’s lightning conductor . . . what I experienced was sensational. His name is Gustavo Dudamel . . . he produced enough electricity to light up Birmingham . . . a young man with boundless talent, deeply in love, and the world at his feet.” The Times; (London), February 2007 Here’s a change of pace for Sans Souci of the rock & roll hearted.  What most people may not know about me is that I live in a household with thousands of classical music CD’s, and that my husband, son, and I are actual card-carrying members of … Continue reading →

228. From Mahler x 3, to postal poop, to getting screwed, to lightening bolts…

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This has been a strange week, indeed.  Bear with me and let me do my stream of consciousness. 1. It started with Tuesday Several people have asked about the Mahler concert (Mahler’s 8th “Symphony of a Thousand”); it was an experience.  Getting up to the balcony at good old Carnegie Hall was like an upwards trek in the outback.  Elevator? Who needs the elevator, we are already in the crowd pushing up the stairs. The equivalent of 8 flights. Or more.  I am still panting.  Then once up, it’s straight down to the seats.  I felt I needed a reverse … Continue reading →

118. Song Saturday: 12/29/07 Rob Schwimmer’s CD…seriously…jazz…theremin

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                  Original Compositions for piano and theramin Yesterday I introduced you to the Polygraph Lounge; The Cerebral Jukebox proudly presents Cousin Rob Schwimmer’s Beyond The Sky Addendum! **Hello, Theremin enthusiasts, friends, interested non-enthusiasts, and anyone I’ve missed– Start off your New Year on the right foot at the first THEREMIN SOCIETY concert of ’08 this Friday (1/4/08) @ 8PM at the Issue Project Room in beautiful Brooklyn! (Directions below) “Rob Schwimmer’s Pellucid Dream(s) for Theremin is a 20 minute work depicting the unpredictability of the dream state. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes funny, serious, … Continue reading →