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Karl and the kids got me an iPod Nano for my birthday, which inspired me to get back into my walking/running schedule. I hit the pavement with it tonight, and it was SO much fun to be back out there, listening to my favorite podcasts--"Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me," which is great for laughs; Shields & Brooks from the "News Hour with Jim Lehrer," which probably requires too much thought while running; and "The News from Lake Woebegone" from "A Prairie Home Companion," which can make me either laugh or cry, depending on the episode.
And, of course, there's the music. To be alone again on a crisp fall evening, light drizzle falling, with everything from "Air on a G String" to U2's "Walk On" or Bruce Cockburn's "Pacing the Cage," makes me one happy chick.
I love fall.
B.
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Not Missing Much
I thought I'd miss television when we chose to ditch it a while back. Apparently, I'm not missing much. My ABC news feed, which I read online, had these headlines tonight:
Rats Run Wild in KFC-Taco Bell in N.Y.
Man Does 40 Squat Thrusts on Elephant
Lawmaker Comes Down on Plastic Gonads
If that's what's making headlines in the world, missing out is just fine with me.
Instead of sitting in front of the tube, we get out and do other things. Tonight, for instance, there was a concert at the college with Mamadou Diabate. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2005 in the World Music category. He's African, and plays a traditional African instrument called the "kora." He was joined by four other musicians, some of whom played traditional African instruments (the balafone, calabash, and talking drum) and some who played ones my kids could actually identify (bass and acoustic guitar). The ensemble played a lot of really rhythmic African music, but they also performed original compositions that were much more like American jazz and blues. It was a great thing for the kids to see. They bobbed their little heads and danced in their seats. We had a good time. Afterwards, one of the musicians asked me to take a picture of him with John. I couldn't get the blasted digital camera to take it, or I would post it.
You can hear samples of Mamadou's music on his Web site: http://www.mamadoukora.com/.
Rats Run Wild in KFC-Taco Bell in N.Y.
Man Does 40 Squat Thrusts on Elephant
Lawmaker Comes Down on Plastic Gonads
If that's what's making headlines in the world, missing out is just fine with me.
Instead of sitting in front of the tube, we get out and do other things. Tonight, for instance, there was a concert at the college with Mamadou Diabate. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2005 in the World Music category. He's African, and plays a traditional African instrument called the "kora." He was joined by four other musicians, some of whom played traditional African instruments (the balafone, calabash, and talking drum) and some who played ones my kids could actually identify (bass and acoustic guitar). The ensemble played a lot of really rhythmic African music, but they also performed original compositions that were much more like American jazz and blues. It was a great thing for the kids to see. They bobbed their little heads and danced in their seats. We had a good time. Afterwards, one of the musicians asked me to take a picture of him with John. I couldn't get the blasted digital camera to take it, or I would post it.
You can hear samples of Mamadou's music on his Web site: http://www.mamadoukora.com/.
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