Greetings,
A well spent 5 minutes, especially for all flutists, flute students, friends and family of flutists, and potential flute purchasers. So much goes into making a quality flute! Please take good care of your instruments.
Best,
Catherine
Breathing, music performance and pedagogy, creativity, the flute and flute-playing.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Endoscopic video of beatboxer Kenny Muhammad's throat
Greetings!
Documentary from History Channel's Stan Lee Superhumans series.
Great endoscope video of beatboxer, Kenny Muhammad, using his epiglottis and vocal chords the produce his multiple sounds.
Talk about body mapping! Beat boxer wannabe's check it out! Or anyone who wants to see the epiglottis or other throat parts at work. Wow! Great images.
Best,
Catherine
Documentary from History Channel's Stan Lee Superhumans series.
Great endoscope video of beatboxer, Kenny Muhammad, using his epiglottis and vocal chords the produce his multiple sounds.
Talk about body mapping! Beat boxer wannabe's check it out! Or anyone who wants to see the epiglottis or other throat parts at work. Wow! Great images.
Best,
Catherine
Monday, November 22, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Alice Dancing Under the Gallows--Inspiring!
Greetings,
Her wisdom and joy shine on, and her optimism is contagious.
Catherine
Her wisdom and joy shine on, and her optimism is contagious.
Catherine
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Respiration explained
Greetings!
Perhaps more than you ever wanted to know about how breathing works.
Catherine
Perhaps more than you ever wanted to know about how breathing works.
Catherine
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Inspiring Film: As It Is In Heaven
Greetings,
I have just seen the most inspiring film: Kay Pollak's 2004 Swedish film, As it is in Heaven
All musicians who ever felt passion for their art (or for that matter, anyone who ever cared passionately about anything) will certainly draw inspiration from this film.
I don't want to give the excellent plot away, but the subject of the film involves a maestro, a church choir, and finding ultimate meaning in music--music that opens hearts.
There is a beautiful song sung by Gabriella, one of the characters in the choir.
Here are the lyrics:
It is now that my life is mine
I’ve gotten this time on earth
And my longing has led me here
What I lacked and what I gained
It is this road that I chose
My trust far beyond words
It has shown me a little bit
Of the heaven I never found
I want to feel that I’m alive
all the time that I have
I will live like I want to
I want to feel that I’m alive
and know that I was enough
I have never forgotten who I was
I have just let it sleep
Maybe I had no choice
Just the will to live
I want to live happily
for me being me
To be strong and free
Watch the night as it turns to day
I am here and my life is only mine
and the heaven i thought was there
will I find it somewhere?
I want to feel that I have lived my life!
Best,
Catherine
I have just seen the most inspiring film: Kay Pollak's 2004 Swedish film, As it is in Heaven
All musicians who ever felt passion for their art (or for that matter, anyone who ever cared passionately about anything) will certainly draw inspiration from this film.
I don't want to give the excellent plot away, but the subject of the film involves a maestro, a church choir, and finding ultimate meaning in music--music that opens hearts.
There is a beautiful song sung by Gabriella, one of the characters in the choir.
Here are the lyrics:
It is now that my life is mine
I’ve gotten this time on earth
And my longing has led me here
What I lacked and what I gained
It is this road that I chose
My trust far beyond words
It has shown me a little bit
Of the heaven I never found
I want to feel that I’m alive
all the time that I have
I will live like I want to
I want to feel that I’m alive
and know that I was enough
I have never forgotten who I was
I have just let it sleep
Maybe I had no choice
Just the will to live
I want to live happily
for me being me
To be strong and free
Watch the night as it turns to day
I am here and my life is only mine
and the heaven i thought was there
will I find it somewhere?
I want to feel that I have lived my life!
Best,
Catherine
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