Category Archives: Sound & Music

the Guitarist and the Mermaid

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

Congratulations to Neil Young and Daryl Hannah for their new gig. Neil Young Ecologist Neil Young likes ponchos and classic cars (he even makes watercolors of them!). But, since these cars are gas guzzlers, Young’s gotten involved with trying to transform them … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Billie Holiday!

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

Born on April 7, 1915, her name was Eleanora Fagan until she changed it to Billie Holiday. Abandoned by her father and forced by her mother to become a prostitute at the age of 14, Billie had a difficult childhood. … Continue reading →

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High Notes and Low Notes

Posted on May 15, 2016 by

Her mother sung in a choir and her father was an operatic stage manager.  So there is no surprise that Claudia Muzio became an opera singer. Her father’s job kept them on the move.  Although from Italy, Claudia’s family lived … Continue reading →

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OM

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

OM chanting produces primordial vibrations that massage us inside provoking positive effects. When your heart is unhappy, say OM OM OM until the sadness goes away. However beware—it may take a few hours!

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Simon and Garfunkel

Posted on June 3, 2014 by

Last year I wrote a post, Learning how to surf the waves of time, about the difference in the way singers interpreted songs in their youth as opposed to how they did so in their more mature years.  I would like to add … Continue reading →

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