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veek ([personal profile] veek) wrote2002-10-17 12:08 am
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  • Current Mood: beauty-struck
  • Current Music: guitar is my favorite instrument

Mmm, guitar.

And violin, too.

Here. (.ram)

In general, Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt are great. They collaborated on this piece, but did their own thing on others - and the results are beautiful, unconventional jazz.

While we're on the subject of mmmm, check out this woodcut.
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[identity profile] maga-dogg.livejournal.com 2002-10-17 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
Aiee. Just about every book on philosophy of religion published in the last forty years seems to carry that woodcut.

[identity profile] rednikki.livejournal.com 2002-10-17 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
Got any other woodcut examples by that artist? I really like that one a LOT.

[identity profile] veek.livejournal.com 2002-10-17 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
Unfortunately, no -- though you're welcome to Google-search yourself. This one came through on a medieval list, and my impression is that the artist is unknown -- at least, none is mentioned. But yes, it's beautiful, and apparently also famous. Where've I been?... Obviously, not studying woodcuts.

[identity profile] jbsegal.livejournal.com 2002-10-17 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
Django and Stephane. Yum.

Working in that idom these days, I point you at
http://www.stephanewrembel.com - I came across him in Harvard Sq. a couple of weeks ago. Very good.

I also point you at http://www.jsprecords.com - producers of finely remastered old jazz sets at amazingly affordable prices, including 9 discs of Django in 2 boxes for about $45 total.

Hmmm.

[identity profile] veek.livejournal.com 2002-10-17 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
I was all excited about Stephane Wrembel - and then heard the music! It's... good technically, but fast - and all three of the sample songs have exactly the same oompa-oompa undercurrent. It didn't really work for me on Minor Swing; I think Django and S.Grappelli get the rhythm (slower) better; and Dark Eyes as anything but sultry... They're choices, and they even work for any given song, but the whole of it sounds a bit too similar to itself.

JSP Records - wistful sigh! Perhaps when I can afford to spend $45 on CDs, I'll get that set. Thanks!

[identity profile] krolik.livejournal.com 2002-10-17 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
Vika, milaja, I cannot make it at 2 today. I have tons of students who have to see me about the papers. Hope is is not too late. Can we move it to Tuesday, around 3:30 or 3?

Let me know?

Love

Masha

[identity profile] veek.livejournal.com 2002-10-17 08:56 am (UTC)(link)
Oof - I can't next week, I've a visitor! Perhaps we could arrange something for the week after... drop me an e-mail later on?

Good luck with your students!

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[identity profile] krolik.livejournal.com 2002-10-17 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, let's keep it this way-and I will e-mail you

tseluiu

ia
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