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Post by wal on Sept 4, 2011 9:56:16 GMT -5
More from old Burning Man pics.   |
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Post by rihannsu on Sept 4, 2011 9:57:37 GMT -5
Of course, feel free! In my training courses, I often meet resistance in telling my very fact-oriented apprentices that they can read all the history books but without a decent grasp of a culture's music/poetry they will never understand the emotional history of the people - and that's where most of the real answers lie to the big 'why' questions. I also point out that many, many societies place a high value on their culture and it is a point of honor to share it with visitors. One's hosts are usually incredibly delighted if you have even a passing awareness of their music. And they are often puzzled and disappointed when Americans cannot offer a poem or song in return. And the cliche that music is a universal language is true - find out what music someone loves and the gates open. (sorry if jet lag led to incoherence ;)_ Thanks, Mika. Sadly, this is true. Kids know fewer and fewer songs of Americana. Pop/rock is the new folk. And many people feel they shouldn't really sing them because they aren't great singers. (People on AI get told NOT to sing, ever, if they are not great at it.) We have become a nation of music observers. We love music, but don't necessarily DO music. We used to sing together for entertainment in our homes. Alas, not much any more. :-[ It is a shame, I remember that we used to have a lot of sing-a-long opportunities but its just not as available today. I used to love to go Christmas caroling just for the opportunity to sing with a group. Bono recounted a conversation he had with Bob Dylan where he told Bob that people were going to be singing Dylan's songs in a thousand years and Dylan replied that people would be listening to U2 but no one would know how to play them. The U2's guitar player "The Edge" said "Sometimes even we don't know how to play them". |
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Post by murly on Sept 4, 2011 9:58:00 GMT -5
That line gave me a very unfortunate mental image. "I like it on top." Ew! Ew! Ew! Get out of my head, Kenny Rogers!
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Post by chunkeymonkey81 on Sept 4, 2011 9:59:08 GMT -5
That line gave me a very unfortunate mental image. "I like it on top." Ew! Ew! Ew! Get out of my head, Kenny Rogers! You gotta know when to top 'em, know when to bottom, know when to walk away, know when to run...... |
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Post by rad1109 on Sept 4, 2011 10:00:21 GMT -5
In creating there is power. The act of building something unique with one's own hands is incredibly empowering, whether it is a tower of blocks or a wooden horse. For Adam, creation goes hand-in-hand with collaboration, and while he is capable of coming up with plenty of ideas of his own (flaming headdress, anyone?) he also loves spinning his ideas around with those of his artistic fellows. Adam is clearly a solo artist, but he has always emphasized the importance of collaboration to his own creativity. In creating there is also celebration of the process, the joy of the journey—of testing the limits of imagination and ingenuity. How high can I build this block tower? How can I take a bunch of fake leaves and make an awesome pair of briefs? At Burning Man, individual ego is secondary to the idea of creativity by and for the community. Just as a frame of reference and as a testament as to why waiting for Adams creativity will be worth the wait..  |
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Post by Q3 on Sept 4, 2011 10:02:43 GMT -5
NoAngel, just wanted to let you know that you are appreciated and we don't take your reasoned and well-written essays for granted. What an Atopian treasure! Thanks to zinnia and Mia for the Sauli thread. Reading his blogs in sequence at one sitting is pure joy! Yay! You saved me having to write this!!! ITA ITA ITA!!! Sunday would not be Sunday without a Noangel column and a cup of coffee!! And having all of Sauli's blogs together (and in English) is just a real pleasure. Thank you Zinna and Mia for putting this together! If is already the best Sauli info source in the English language on the web. And I am certain that the translations are perfect  |
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Post by mariep on Sept 4, 2011 10:03:54 GMT -5
cartermatt.com/6832/the-x-factor-books-adam-lambert-miley-cyrus-collaborator/‘The X Factor’ books Adam Lambert, Miley Cyrus collaborator“The X Factor” has finally filled in one of their last remaining gaps, and the vocal producer on the American show’s first season is going to be none other than Claude Kelly. Although you may not know Kelly by name, he has worked with a number of music’s biggest artists over the course of the past several years — including Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, and some “American Idol” alum such as Adam Lambert and Kelly Clarkson.
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Post by SusieFierce on Sept 4, 2011 10:09:18 GMT -5
Of course, feel free! In my training courses, I often meet resistance in telling my very fact-oriented apprentices that they can read all the history books but without a decent grasp of a culture's music/poetry they will never understand the emotional history of the people - and that's where most of the real answers lie to the big 'why' questions. I also point out that many, many societies place a high value on their culture and it is a point of honor to share it with visitors. One's hosts are usually incredibly delighted if you have even a passing awareness of their music. And they are often puzzled and disappointed when Americans cannot offer a poem or song in return. And the cliche that music is a universal language is true - find out what music someone loves and the gates open. (sorry if jet lag led to incoherence ;)_ Thanks, Mika. Sadly, this is true. Kids know fewer and fewer songs of Americana. Pop/rock is the new folk. And many people feel they shouldn't really sing them because they aren't great singers. (People on AI get told NOT to sing, ever, if they are not great at it.) We have become a nation of music observers. We love music, but don't necessarily DO music. We used to sing together for entertainment in our homes. Alas, not much any more. :-[ I was in elementary school in California in the '70s, and went to your basic suburban public school and in the primary grades (K-3) there was a piano in EVERY classroom, and what's bizarre, is ever teacher knew how to play (at least passably well, to my 6-year-old ears). I used to think it was required to be a teacher or something (like wearing glasses ). Music was as much a part of our daily round as English and History (actually, it was often worked into our lessons, as we'd learn songs from the era we were studying). Of course, budget cuts came and the supposedly "unnecessary" programs were cut. The pianos, which were pretty old, standard uprights at the time, were likely retired. Now, it would be very strange to see a piano in a classroom, unfortunately. LOVE that cover of L'Information Adam is on fiyah and Kenny looks like he's on "Hee-Haw."  |
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Post by lynne on Sept 4, 2011 10:12:18 GMT -5
Bringing this over from last night: MIKA said I am thankful for musicians who share their love of music with public school students. We had one such mentor who lived in our neighborhood, an Emmy award winning musician, earning a good living off residuals, who came into our public high school, took my son under his wing, connected with him, and brought him into his state of the art studio where my son began learning, hands-on, about writing /producing music. He even had him write on a song for a TV show with him and got him into ASCAP. While other kids excelled at academic subjects or sports, my son excelled in, and lived for, music, and having that recognized and fostered by adults at school helped him believe in himself and gave him ideas about how to develop and focus his talent. And kept my creative wild child from getting into (too) much trouble, LOL. I think Adam had similar mentors along the way, and that is why he chose donors choose.org in his charity efforts. It is a great thing when artists "give back" like this. Adam is a mentor for young people in so many ways. His two American based charities of choice are both about helping young people find their way in the world, one of the many reasons why I admire him beyond the music. So a shout out for music teachers, and for those who make the effort to keep music in the schools in hard times like this, when education in the arts is often the first thing to go with budget cuts! |
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