Tag: violin
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July 31, 2007 12:07 PM EDT --
If you were offered the choice between love or magic, what would go for? Would you like to think about that for a while? Well let me tell you what happened in my own case.
I was still a young man when . . . more
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February 13, 2008 04:55 AM EST --
I was sitting at the feet of my dear grandfather. It was what I loved most in the world. Sitting at his feet and hearing about his amazing adventures. He had had a life like no other person that I knew. . . . more
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August 01, 2007 01:48 PM EDT --
The next day, I went back to the meadow and . . . wonders upon wonders . . .when I stroked it, my violin played the Lost Chord again. Once more I became aware of its awesome powers.
With the chord still . . . more
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April 24, 2008 12:28 PM EDT --
Your criticisms (and praise) will be highly appreciated. I'd like to do the final editing on this piece .
Nicholas and I parked our Harleys outside that great majestic Manhattan hotel, . . . more
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August 31, 2008 04:47 AM EDT --
Since becoming enamoured with the internet, I've toyed with the idea of a way to share what I know best - teaching violin to children. Finally that dream has come to fruition. My new site . . . more
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July 15, 2006 09:30 PM EDT --
It was a soft summer evening. The sun was making its way to the western horizon leaving a subtle pink sky. I had finished a long week and looked forward to relaxation and an evening of music. . . . more
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November 16, 2007 01:31 PM EST --
Hi all,
Do you love the violin AND books? Check out my new violin-lit blog!
Violin and Books
Thanks!
Mayra
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February 23, 2006 06:19 PM EST --
I was born to sing. Long ago the bow would caress my strings and my voice rang clear and strong, evoking tears with tender song of sadness........ folks would sway and fall in love. . . . more
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June 20, 2007 03:57 PM EDT --
Kathline, you are a musician, a mother, an equestrian and write insightful copy on life in general. How long have you been playing the violin?
I have played the violin since the age of 5 years old.
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October 06, 2007 08:37 AM EDT --
I have been feeling rather serious lately, so it's time to get silly! My pink hair is actually the first time I've had hair that isn't a natural color. I always . . . more
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December 13, 2007 11:54 AM EST --
Mayra Calvani's picture book, "The Magic Violin" is a delightful story of dreams, wishes, magic, and . . . more
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February 14, 2008 04:22 PM EST --
The next day, I went back to the meadow and . . . wonders upon wonders . . .when I stroked it, my violin played the Lost Chord again. I felt a wave of inner power surge through my whole body.
With the . . . more
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March 30, 2008 07:18 AM EDT --
Today I was thinking about what it was like to go to a "Play-In."
A "play-in" by my recollection happened every so often during the school year, and all of the Suzuki violin . . . more
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April 16, 2008 02:40 PM EDT --
There are many different styles of violin playing. There's the full, meaty, warm sound of Itzhak Perlman; the clear, intricately-detailed line of Gil Shaham; the limitless, Heifetz-like technical mastery . . . more
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March 17, 2007 03:54 PM EDT --
Dear Reader, when you read this story kindly ignore my version of rural Mexican accents. I'm no good at them but I had to make an attempt at using them here as I needed to make clear the contrast between . . . more
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August 22, 2008 03:48 PM EDT --
We see it on his face,
a gift and miracle:
the making of music
brings him to the brink
of reverent ecstasy.
Within him resides
the word and ideal,
urgently stirring - . . . more
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April 02, 2006 11:09 PM EDT --
Time broke its flow as the song lilted out from the singer
There was no time as she gazed at the creek painted in watercolor hues of cobalt and green
Standing still, time only resumed when the violin . . . more
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June 15, 2006 04:47 PM EDT --
Here is a piece of music I wrote entitled Rainbow For Gus and Clare. You'll find it on Youtube, but here is the link. Some information about it:
I wrote the piece on Sibelius music . . . more
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July 26, 2007 10:51 PM EDT --
If an early review from AICN is any indication, the new film, “Silk, from Canadian director Francoise Girard, not only features multiple nude scenes from Keira Knightley but also features a morose . . . more
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August 30, 2007 02:57 AM EDT --
I'm just going to start writing whatever comes into my mind for these 10 minutes.
I am the daughter of two music teachers. My parents are both very talented - my mom is a singer, and my . . . more
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