The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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For additional photography please visit my flickr page.
You can find my music on Jango (World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores.
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If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

The hereafter re me

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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Monday, April 27, 2009

The power of music

I have long wondered why music can affect us so. I remember going to an opera recital once, and a tenor hit this note and I just completely fell apart. I have no idea what he was singing.... or saying. It was in Italian, but it could have been anything. It was just something so powerful, intangible.

I am not embarrassed to say that I had exactly the same reaction to Susan Boyle's singing as this person. Why?
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1 comment:

sonya melescu said...

I too had the same reaction to Susan Boyle.
She's amazing and gives us a message"Never give up on your Dream."

May 10, 2009 at 8:35 PM

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