I remember sitting at the top of a cheap hostel in Istanbul in late June 1967. A young American turned up and pulled out a copy of the latest album from The Beatles called Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. …
A Dharma friend, Klaus in Germany, kindly wrote a comment to my blog on The Outsider by Albert Camus. He sent me a link to a song written by Warren Zevon (1947-2003), an American singer-songwriter, who died from cancer. …
I felt mentally tired on the train from London Paddington to Totnes after full-on teachings/travel in Germany for 18 days. Out of the daypack, I dug out my mobile phone, earphones and played around 10 rock songs listening to insightful lyrics, on Spotify. …
Ten Songs out of this World. Including insightful lyrics.Read More »
Ten Songs out of this World. Including insightful lyrics. Read More »
It happens.
A beautiful song, rich in poignant and poetic expression, meets with precious European art of the 19th century. …
A fusion of a beautiful song and art. Listen and Watch ‘Vincent’ on YouTubeRead More »
A fusion of a beautiful song and art. Listen and Watch ‘Vincent’ on YouTube Read More »
I remember when the sound of classical music seemed far out of reach. I had entered into my 40s and never listened ever to classical music.
I had heard it on the radio, of course, but never actually listened. I had confined my musical interests to rock music without any motivation to listen to any other kind of music. …
The Gods of Music Speak to Us. An Evening with Torbay Symphony OrchestraRead More »
The Gods of Music Speak to Us. An Evening with Torbay Symphony Orchestra Read More »
