My school's cello ensemble, also known as our Cello Choir, has a new piece!
We're learning the aria from the fifth suite of Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras.
I'm super excited to play this piece. It's gorgeous.
Have a listen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_06B1SQjRRQ
P.S. Beatstock is in less than a week!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Beatstock, our coffeehouse music event
On Friday, February 5th, 2010, around 140 students from various schools will be coming together to celebrate music as we listen to student singers, bands, and other groups perform at Beatstock, our coffeehouse music event.
All proceeds raised will be used to support Beatz to da Streetz, a youth-led arts program that changes the lives of underprivileged teenagers through music. Beatz to da Streetz uses the power of music to promote those values through creative expression and self-discovery. The program reintegrates youth with their communities and provides support for achieving long-term livelihood development. Unfortunately, it is an under funded organization and is in need of support to expand and maintain their services.
At our coffeehouse, we will generate change with music as we build our community while helping Beatz to da Streetz.
You're welcome to come to this event! Check out our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=243994357019&ref=mf
For more information on Beatz to da Streetz, view their website:
http://beatztodastreetz.blogspot.com/
If you have any questions, please leave a comment. :)
Thank you!
All proceeds raised will be used to support Beatz to da Streetz, a youth-led arts program that changes the lives of underprivileged teenagers through music. Beatz to da Streetz uses the power of music to promote those values through creative expression and self-discovery. The program reintegrates youth with their communities and provides support for achieving long-term livelihood development. Unfortunately, it is an under funded organization and is in need of support to expand and maintain their services.
At our coffeehouse, we will generate change with music as we build our community while helping Beatz to da Streetz.
You're welcome to come to this event! Check out our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=243994357019&ref=mf
For more information on Beatz to da Streetz, view their website:
http://beatztodastreetz.blogspot.com/
If you have any questions, please leave a comment. :)
Thank you!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Jason Mraz has it all.
Jason Mraz has a song called "Butterfly"... and it's not about butterflies. If anything it's about getting it on with his girl. The lyrics are damn sexy (or damn dirty, whichever you prefer), and the beat is really good too.
Unfortunately, it's hard to study when this song is playing. I keep listening to the lyrics and blushing at how much innuendo (is it even innuendo if it's that obvious?!) is in his words.
Take a listen to the mrazterpiece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBlfs7ntovQ
"Butterfly" by Jason Mraz
I'm taking a moment just imaginin' that I'm dancin' with you.
I'm your pole and all you're wearing is your shoes.
You got soul. you know what to do to turn me on until I write a song about you.
And you have your own engaging style,
And you've got the knack to vivify,
And you make my slacks a little tight -- you may unfasten them if you like.
That's if you crash and spend the night.
But you don't fold, you don't fade.
You've got everything you need, especially me.
Sister, you've got it all.
You make the call to make my day.
In your message say my name.
Your talk is all the talk. Sister, you've got it all.
Curl your upper lip up and let me look around.
Ride your tongue along your bottom lip and bite down.
And bend your back and ask those hips if I can touch
Because they're the perfect jumping off point of getting closer to your
Butterfly!
Well you float on by.
Oh kiss me with your eyelashes tonight
Or Eskimo your nose real close to mine,
And let's mood the lights and finally make it right.
But you don't fold, you don't fade. you've got everything you need,
Especially me.
Sister, you've got it all.
You make the call to make my day.
In you message say my name.
Your talk is all the talk. Sister, you've got it all.
You've got it all, you've got it all, you've got it all [2x]
You've got it all, you've got it all.
Doll, I need to see you pull your knee socks up.
Let me feel you up!side down. Slide in, slide out, slide over here --
Climb into my mouth now.
Butterfly, well you landed on my mind.
Dammit you landed on my ear and then you crawled inside!
Now I see you perfectly behind closed eyes.
I wanna fly with you, and I don't wanna lie to you.
'Cause I, cause I can't recall a better day so
I'm coming to shine on the occasion.
You're an open minded lady,
You've got it all.
And I never forget a face
Except for maybe my own.
I have my days.
Let's face the fact here, it's you that's got it all.
You know that fortune favors the brave.
Well let me get paid while I make you breakfast.
The rest is up to you, you make the call.
You make the call to make my day.
In your message say my name.
Your talk is all the talk. sister, you've got it all.
Cause I can't recall a better day so
I'm coming to shine on the occasion.
You're a sophisticated lady. Oh, you've got it all.
You've got it all, you've got it all, you've got it all [3x]
You've got it all, you've got it all.
Butterfly, baby, well you've got it all
Unfortunately, it's hard to study when this song is playing. I keep listening to the lyrics and blushing at how much innuendo (is it even innuendo if it's that obvious?!) is in his words.
Take a listen to the mrazterpiece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBlfs7ntovQ
"Butterfly" by Jason Mraz
I'm taking a moment just imaginin' that I'm dancin' with you.
I'm your pole and all you're wearing is your shoes.
You got soul. you know what to do to turn me on until I write a song about you.
And you have your own engaging style,
And you've got the knack to vivify,
And you make my slacks a little tight -- you may unfasten them if you like.
That's if you crash and spend the night.
But you don't fold, you don't fade.
You've got everything you need, especially me.
Sister, you've got it all.
You make the call to make my day.
In your message say my name.
Your talk is all the talk. Sister, you've got it all.
Curl your upper lip up and let me look around.
Ride your tongue along your bottom lip and bite down.
And bend your back and ask those hips if I can touch
Because they're the perfect jumping off point of getting closer to your
Butterfly!
Well you float on by.
Oh kiss me with your eyelashes tonight
Or Eskimo your nose real close to mine,
And let's mood the lights and finally make it right.
But you don't fold, you don't fade. you've got everything you need,
Especially me.
Sister, you've got it all.
You make the call to make my day.
In you message say my name.
Your talk is all the talk. Sister, you've got it all.
You've got it all, you've got it all, you've got it all [2x]
You've got it all, you've got it all.
Doll, I need to see you pull your knee socks up.
Let me feel you up!side down. Slide in, slide out, slide over here --
Climb into my mouth now.
Butterfly, well you landed on my mind.
Dammit you landed on my ear and then you crawled inside!
Now I see you perfectly behind closed eyes.
I wanna fly with you, and I don't wanna lie to you.
'Cause I, cause I can't recall a better day so
I'm coming to shine on the occasion.
You're an open minded lady,
You've got it all.
And I never forget a face
Except for maybe my own.
I have my days.
Let's face the fact here, it's you that's got it all.
You know that fortune favors the brave.
Well let me get paid while I make you breakfast.
The rest is up to you, you make the call.
You make the call to make my day.
In your message say my name.
Your talk is all the talk. sister, you've got it all.
Cause I can't recall a better day so
I'm coming to shine on the occasion.
You're a sophisticated lady. Oh, you've got it all.
You've got it all, you've got it all, you've got it all [3x]
You've got it all, you've got it all.
Butterfly, baby, well you've got it all
Monday, January 4, 2010
Regina Spektor Calls
Almost every morning at school we have "Prayers", which is basically assembly. The wonderful thing about Prayers is that there's always someone performing music as the students walk in and out of the assembly hall, as well as after the speaker is done his or her speech. While it's nice to start off your day listening to music, it's even better to start it off playing or singing.
In about a month, I will have the pleasure of accompanying (on the piano)one of the best singers in our school. I'm pretty excited! I've been listening to the songs she'll be singing in between Jason Mraz's "Butterfly" (he's got very sexy lyrics, BTW) and Ingrid Michaelson's "Maybe".
She'll be singing "The Call" by Regina Spektor, "A Bird's Song" by Ingrid Michaelson, and a "Hallelujah" arrangement by Leonard Cohen.
Ooh, I'm so excited!
Here's the YouTube link for "The Call":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUL3ut4gyQ
And the lyrics!
"The Call" by Regina Spektor
It started out as a feeling
Which then grew into a hope,
Which then turned into a quiet thought,
Which then turned into a quiet word.
And then that word grew louder and louder
Till it was a battle cry.
"I'll come back
When you call me.
No need to say goodbye."
Just because everything's changing
Doesn't mean it's never been this way before.
All you can do is try to know who your friends are
As you head off to the war.
Pick a star on the dark horizon
And follow the light.
You'll come back when it's over.
No need to say goodbye.
You'll come back when it's over.
No need to say goodbye.
Now we're back to the beginning --
It's just a feeling and no one knows yet.
But just because they can't feel it too
Doesn't mean that you have to forget.
Let your memories grow stronger and stronger
Till they're before your eyes.
You'll come back
When they call you.
No need to say goodbye.
You'll come back
When they call you.
No need to say goodbye.
In about a month, I will have the pleasure of accompanying (on the piano)one of the best singers in our school. I'm pretty excited! I've been listening to the songs she'll be singing in between Jason Mraz's "Butterfly" (he's got very sexy lyrics, BTW) and Ingrid Michaelson's "Maybe".
She'll be singing "The Call" by Regina Spektor, "A Bird's Song" by Ingrid Michaelson, and a "Hallelujah" arrangement by Leonard Cohen.
Ooh, I'm so excited!
Here's the YouTube link for "The Call":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUL3ut4gyQ
And the lyrics!
"The Call" by Regina Spektor
It started out as a feeling
Which then grew into a hope,
Which then turned into a quiet thought,
Which then turned into a quiet word.
And then that word grew louder and louder
Till it was a battle cry.
"I'll come back
When you call me.
No need to say goodbye."
Just because everything's changing
Doesn't mean it's never been this way before.
All you can do is try to know who your friends are
As you head off to the war.
Pick a star on the dark horizon
And follow the light.
You'll come back when it's over.
No need to say goodbye.
You'll come back when it's over.
No need to say goodbye.
Now we're back to the beginning --
It's just a feeling and no one knows yet.
But just because they can't feel it too
Doesn't mean that you have to forget.
Let your memories grow stronger and stronger
Till they're before your eyes.
You'll come back
When they call you.
No need to say goodbye.
You'll come back
When they call you.
No need to say goodbye.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Twelve Angry Men and a Phoenix Wright
I just finished reading "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose, and I loved it! The teleplay is about twelve jurors trying to come to a verdict in regards to a sixteen-year-old boy who supposedly murdered his father. The play starts with an initial vote between the jurors. It's 11-1, in favour of guilty.
There's only one man who believes that there's enough room for doubt. This one man, juror number eight, doesn't believe that the defendant is innocent. To contrast, Eight simply doesn't KNOW that the boy is guilty. Eight looks past prejudices in order to prolong the jury's decision. He is determined not to sentence the boy to death on the basis of assumption.
There's a similar video game for Nintendo DS called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney which follows the story of a newbie defense attorney who fights for the truth. The entire while I was reading Rose's masterpiece, I had Phoenix Wright music playing in my head.
So here's a YouTube link to some of the music from the first game (Phoenix Wright has a whole series. A wonderful series.):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3_VTviC5dc
I hope you enjoy the music. Hopefully you'll check out the games (they're really good!) and either read or watch "Twelve Angry Men".
There's only one man who believes that there's enough room for doubt. This one man, juror number eight, doesn't believe that the defendant is innocent. To contrast, Eight simply doesn't KNOW that the boy is guilty. Eight looks past prejudices in order to prolong the jury's decision. He is determined not to sentence the boy to death on the basis of assumption.
There's a similar video game for Nintendo DS called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney which follows the story of a newbie defense attorney who fights for the truth. The entire while I was reading Rose's masterpiece, I had Phoenix Wright music playing in my head.
So here's a YouTube link to some of the music from the first game (Phoenix Wright has a whole series. A wonderful series.):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3_VTviC5dc
I hope you enjoy the music. Hopefully you'll check out the games (they're really good!) and either read or watch "Twelve Angry Men".
"Boats and Birds" by Gregory and the Hawk
Earlier today, a couple of my friends came over. We sat down in my living room and sang while I played my guitar. The piece that we were singing is called "Boats and Birds" by Gregory and the Hawk. It's absolutely ethereal. One of my friends thought the lyrics were a bit too cheesy. What do you think?
Here's the YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz5H3iVjAlw
"Boats and Birds" by Gregory and the Hawk
If you'll be my star, I'll be your sky.
You can hide underneath me and come out at night
When I turn jet black, and you show off your light.
I live to let you shine.
I live to let you shine.
You can sky rocket away from me
And never come back if you find another galaxy
Far from here, with more room to fly.
Just leave me your stardust to remember you by.
If you'll be my boat, I'll be your sea --
A depth of pure blue to probe curiosity.
Ebbing and flowing, and pushed by a breeze,
I live to make you free.
I live to make you free.
And you can set sail to the west if you want to --
Past the horizon 'til I can't even see you,
Far from here, where the beaches are wide.
Just leave me your wake to remember you by.
If you'll be my star, I'll be your sky.
You can hide underneath me and come out at night
When I turn jet black, and you show off your light.
I live to let you shine.
I live to let you shine.
You can sky rocket away from me
And never come back if you find another galaxy
Far from here, with more room to fly.
Just leave me your stardust to remember you by.
Stardust to remember you by...
Here's the YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz5H3iVjAlw
"Boats and Birds" by Gregory and the Hawk
If you'll be my star, I'll be your sky.
You can hide underneath me and come out at night
When I turn jet black, and you show off your light.
I live to let you shine.
I live to let you shine.
You can sky rocket away from me
And never come back if you find another galaxy
Far from here, with more room to fly.
Just leave me your stardust to remember you by.
If you'll be my boat, I'll be your sea --
A depth of pure blue to probe curiosity.
Ebbing and flowing, and pushed by a breeze,
I live to make you free.
I live to make you free.
And you can set sail to the west if you want to --
Past the horizon 'til I can't even see you,
Far from here, where the beaches are wide.
Just leave me your wake to remember you by.
If you'll be my star, I'll be your sky.
You can hide underneath me and come out at night
When I turn jet black, and you show off your light.
I live to let you shine.
I live to let you shine.
You can sky rocket away from me
And never come back if you find another galaxy
Far from here, with more room to fly.
Just leave me your stardust to remember you by.
Stardust to remember you by...
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year! "Everybody wants to love" Ingrid Michaelson.
Happy New Year, everybody! A new year (and a new decade) provides the perfect opportunity to start a "new life" with new resolutions, new habits, and a new outlook on life. It's a time for making promises to one's self, and as such, it is the perfect time for self-discovery.
While self-discovery can be done just about anywhere, music can play a large role. Seeing as music has the ability to manipulate one's emotions, we can use music to put ourselves into a certain mood and a certain state of mind. For example, by listening to Ingrid Michaelson's "Everybody", we are put into a cheery mood. As such, we can make the resolution "to love more".
Here's the YouTube link for Ingrid's inspirational song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlFCfkyuQM0
And here's the lyrics!
"Everybody" by Ingrid Michaelson
We have fallen down again tonight
In this world it's hard to get it right
Trying to make your heart fit like a glove
What it needs is love, love, love
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Happy is the heart that still feels pain
Darkness drains and light will come again
Swing open your chest and let it in
Just let the love, love, love begin
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Everybody knows the love
Everybody holds the love
Everybody folds for love
Everybody feels the love
Everybody steals the love
Everybody heals with love
Oh oh oh
Just let the love love love begin
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
While self-discovery can be done just about anywhere, music can play a large role. Seeing as music has the ability to manipulate one's emotions, we can use music to put ourselves into a certain mood and a certain state of mind. For example, by listening to Ingrid Michaelson's "Everybody", we are put into a cheery mood. As such, we can make the resolution "to love more".
Here's the YouTube link for Ingrid's inspirational song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlFCfkyuQM0
And here's the lyrics!
"Everybody" by Ingrid Michaelson
We have fallen down again tonight
In this world it's hard to get it right
Trying to make your heart fit like a glove
What it needs is love, love, love
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Happy is the heart that still feels pain
Darkness drains and light will come again
Swing open your chest and let it in
Just let the love, love, love begin
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Everybody knows the love
Everybody holds the love
Everybody folds for love
Everybody feels the love
Everybody steals the love
Everybody heals with love
Oh oh oh
Just let the love love love begin
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Everybody, everybody wants to love
Everybody, everybody wants be to loved
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
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