Journal : Thursday 10-20-11

String Quartet Tribute to Radiohead
Exit Music (for a film)





Challenge : Write a brief synopsis of an original movie idea that would play this song at the end credits. 


You must post your response on the comments section of this blog.

Supplemental

Kronos Quartet - Clint Mansell
Lux Aeterna 




This soundtrack was very influential in my early adulthood. 
I had the pleasure of seeing the Kronos Quartet at Tulane University this past year and it by far one of the emotional musical experiences I have ever had.  I am not ashamed to say that I was moved to tears.  

Journal : Wednesday 10-19-11

Kronos Quartet - Clint Mansell

Meltdown

Question : What musical elements or sounds in the piece create the uneasy and scary feeling of madness? 

Journal : Tuesday 10-18-11

Joseph Haydn
The Joke





Joke : A tourist is sightseeing in Vienna.  She comes upon the tomb of Beethoven, and begins reading the commemorative plaque, only to be distracted by a low scratching noise, as if something was rubbing against a piece of paper.

She calls a passing local and asks what the scratching sound is.

The local person replies, "Oh, that is Beethoven. He's decomposing."

National Food Day Decorations

Sushi !

Journal : Monday 10-17-11

String Quartet Tribute to the Killers
Mr Brightside





Question : What string instrument would you add to the String Quartet to create a Quintet and why?

Journal : Thursday 10-13-11
blink - 182
Adam's Song





I never thought I'd die alone
I laughed the loudest who'd have known
I traced the cord back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all
I took my time, I hurried up
The choice was mine, I didn't think enough
I'm too depressed, to go on
You'll be sorry when I'm gone

I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone

I never thought I'd die alone
Another six months I'll be unknown
Give all my things to all my friends
You'll never set foot in my room again
You'll close it off, board it up
Remember the time that I spilled the cup
Of apple juice in the hall
Please tell mom this is not her fault

I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone

I never conquered, rarely came
Tomorrow holds such better days
Days when I can still feel alive
When I can't wait to get outside
The world is wide, the time goes by
The tour is over, I'd survived
I can't wait till I get home
To pass the time in my room alone 


Question : What does the age of 16 mean to you?

This is Podcasting

This is Podcasting
Ear Training > Lesson 1
A Major

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Journal : Wednesday 10-12-11
Inva Mula
The Diva Dance




Question : What planet would you take a vacation to ?

Journal : Tuesday 10-11-11
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major

Question : Which instrument would you like to hear featured in a concerto?

Journal : Monday 10-10-11
Gene Kelly
Singing in the Rain



Question : Describe your feelings about the thunderstorm that rolled through this weekend?

Tony Bennett and Alejandro Sanz 
Yesterday I heard the rain





SLIDE SHOW: Tornado hits San Antonio’s West Side

Last night I recorded the storm just as it began from my kitchen.  I was intrigued by the coincidence that I had just gone to see Tornado Alley at the IMAX on Friday with the students not knowing whether they would like weather.  Everyone seemed to enjoy the movie being that it was a huge screen and the 3D footage of tornados was breathtaking. What seemed so unlikely in San Antonio, due to the severe dry conditions we have experienced lately, is that we had a storm cell of our own produce a tornado that caused significant damage just a day later.  I send my thoughts to those affected by the storm.  The tornado was rated an EF0 borderline EF1, but even stil produced high enough winds to cause major damage.  As I watched the storm from my kitchen and listened to the raspy voice of Tony, I was thankful to see the beautiful water fall from the sky and nourish the depleted land that needed it so much.  But, when I woke and saw the news of what happened just miles away, I realized that sometimes even things that everyone agrees is good comes at a price that does not always seem fair.  It is interesting how life unfolds and gives you lessons that just so happen to correspond with an IMAX movie.

Photos from woai.com

Journal: Thursday 10-6-11

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448



Question : What instrument would you play if you had four hands?

Journal : Wednesday 10-5-11

Johnny Cash
Ghost Riders in the Sky



Question: Would you rather be a ghost or a zombie?

Journal: Tuesday 10-4-11

Ludwig von Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight" I. Adagio sostenuto



Question: Would you prefer to hear a more modern or classical version of this song?

Modern:
http://youtu.be/kJkjh1IH4Fg

Classical:
http://youtu.be/UHd8jwXBzXE

Journal Monday 10-3-11

Weird Al Yankovic
Eat it



Question: What song do you think would make a good food cover?