Instead of going to the movies I decided to rearrange my cd's, books and dvd's. What a journey! I should have done it long time ago, although I think it really gave me some extra pleasure of doing it now. Here's one little secret for you (I have absolutely no idea if anyone ever visits or reads this blog, so far I haven't told about this to anyone, it can be seen in my Yahoo profile though) I collect Disney! Yes! I've secretly cried for both Bambi and Simba, enjoyed the singing and laughing crows in Dumbo and my special favorite is Fantasia, where there's classical music, in wonderful pictures and images. Today I watched the Nutcracker Suite by Tsaikovsky. He's always been my favorite composer, the melancholic man from the East. He had such a tragic life, as he was gay in time when it certainly was a taboo in Russia. He even tried to drown himself, poor fellow.
What else? Felt strongly today for my female favourites of PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, Janis Joplin, Norah Jones and even a little Sheryl Crow (I think she's actually pretty hot!)
Especially PJ's song "The Dancer" from the album "To Bring You My Love" gives me the chills everytime. It's an obsessed record...
Oh and sweet Norah Jones. What a voice...she's the daughter of Ravi Shankar, the guy who introduced sitar to a certain Mr Harrison.
Then I watched a while for "Good Intentions" by Ingmar Bergman, one of my favorite movie/theaterdirectors of all time. I got a book of his for christmas, he and his daughter and his wife were all writing a diary about his wife's struggle with cancer. Interesting, touching book.
Then, a short walk on the icy waters. I find something beautiful everytime...
Good night for now, bonne nuit, hyvää yötä.
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Hi Liisa
And Ravi Shankar is THE great Indian master of sitar. He performed here in Mumbai a week ago, I planned to go but something (what? can not recall!) came up and did not.
Did you also know that Ravi Shankar is the father of Norah Jones ???
And that he is the father of Anoushka Shankar half sister of Norah Jones and a very good singer herself as well. Try her album "Rise".
Bisous!
For the perfection's sake, I want to correct that Anoushka Shankar is of course not to be called a SINGER but a MUSICIAN (sitar). I should go back to english lessons :-)
Good morning, a stranger from Mumbai! No, I actually haven't heard of Anoushka Shankar, but will most definitely check her out, so thank's for the suggestion!
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