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Category Archives: Music
Melodica Men play at Skyline
It was a real treat tonight to be introduced to two very talented conservatory trained professional musicians who play, of all things, the Melodica. One of them, Tristan Clarke, is the grandson of Doug and Connie Clarke. It captivated the … Continue reading
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SYSO Brass at Benorya Hall June 2017
At the recent 4 orchestra SYSO concert, there was a brass performance at intermission!
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Children, the lunchroom, and opera
from Gordon G. Let’s try it in the ODR!
Breakthrough for a 12 year old
“We challenge you to make it through this video of 12-year-old Grace VanderWaal with her ukulele without feeling an overwhelming urge to cry.”
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Surprise Christmas at the Smithsonian
https://youtu.be/-cKE8pyfcZc
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Beethoven In Havana (7th Symphony, mv. 2 Rumba)
Beethoven’s 7th, Movement 2, performed in a Cuban Rumba style, with all instruments created from the piano itself.
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Dudley Moore “does” Beethoven
“In this clip from the 1950’s-60s British comedy group “Beyond the Fringe,” Dudley Moore plays a very funny but also very musically well-done parody of a Beethoven Piano Sonata, using the famous whistling tune from “Bridge Over the River … Continue reading
Seeing and hearing an angel
A young girl once asked Swedenborg what an angel looked like. He picked up a hand mirror and gave it to her and said, “Look into the mirror you’ll see an angel.” I hope you get a chance to listen … Continue reading
One crazy bass band!
From Dorothy Wendler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URtd0Fd5E8U
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Wille Nelson – Rare Video Recording (1962)
https://youtu.be/hl6FcRh11HI
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Michele Obama Karaoke on the Late Late Show
She’s really cool doing car karaoke driving around the White House!