Category Archives: Music

Guide to Late Bloomers ~ Returning to Music Performance

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Gandalfe

“If I were to begin life again, I would devote it to music. It is the only cheap and unpunished rapture upon earth.” ~ Sydney Smith Baby boomers are retiring in very large numbers. They are selecting hobbies that are … Continue reading →

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MuseScore: Free Music Notation Software ~ AAA+ Rating

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Gandalfe

“As a musician I tell you that if you were to suppress adultery, fanaticism, crime, evil, the supernatural, there would no longer be the means for writing one note.” ~ Georges Bizet I just signed up for a gig to … Continue reading →

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Composition of Love and Family

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Gandalfe

Nothing goes by luck in composition. It allows of no tricks. The best you can write will be the best you are. ~ Henry David Thoreau Just before my senior year in high school, my dad was relocated to Minneapolis … Continue reading →

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Composer Thomas Newman

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Gandalfe

Just sitting here enjoying the work of composer Thomas Newman. Newman has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards and three Golden Globes, and has won two BAFTAs, six Grammys and an Emmy Award. Newman was honored with the Richard Kirk … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Will Start To Explain The Future Of Windows Tomorrow Morning

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Gandalfe

Here we go again …

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Google X Built A Fully Self-Driving Car From Scratch, Sans Steering Wheel And Pedals

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Gandalfe
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Memorial Day Gigs ~ 2014

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Gandalfe

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America. ~ Bill Clinton This 20-year veteran retiree is thinking about the things he saw in the military. Some was amazing, some was tragic, and … Continue reading →

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Just for fun …

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Gandalfe
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“Gadgets and Gizmos:” Smartphone Apps to Improve Low Brass Teaching and Performance

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Gandalfe
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The Fallacy of Sexual Freedom: Our Bodies Our Sins

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Gandalfe

Originally posted on Dr. Nymphobrainiac:
This quote from Budokon University founder Cameron Shayne, who is a practitioner of his own style of therapeutic yoga, martial arts, and lifestyle interventions, moved me to reflection; particularly the first and last passages: “We…

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