The summer is upon us, and yes, It’s pretty warm out there. If you’ve spent any time outdoors?or you don’t have access to air conditioning?chances are you’ve been sweating. But have you ever thought about sweat and the process of perspiration? The Basics Why do we sweat? Heat-induced sweating occurs when the body attempts to… Read more »
?I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.? John Cage ?Ideas are one thing and what happens is another.? John Cage Replicating Electronic Experimentation on an Acoustic Instrument Hauschka is the pseudonym of German pianist Volker Bertelmann. Classically trained from childhood, he used his percussive piano skills… Read more »
Album: Izenzaren, Akal (2012) Well I’m Goin? to Souss, Morocco, With a Banjo on My Knee Gnaoua music developed when members of black sub-Saharan tribes were forced to assimilate as slaves in urban post-colonial Morocco. The word ?Gnaoua? refers to both a specific black Muslim spiritual sect and its music, and was derived from the… Read more »
Album: What Is The Beautiful? (Cuneiform Records, 2011) Artists: The Claudia Quintet + 1 (John Hollenbeck, drums; Drew Gress, bass; Matt Moran, vibraphone; Ted Reichman, accordion; Chris Speed, clarinet and tenor sax; Matt Mitchell, piano) ?The narrowing line. Walking on the burning ground. The ledges of stone. Owlfish wading near the horizon. Unrest in the… Read more »
?The new world is as yet behind the veil of destiny. In my eyes, however, its dawn has been unveiled.? Allama Muhammad Iqbal ?If I can’t dance to it, it’s not my revolution.? Emma Goldman Marching to the Beat of a Different Derbouka Noor Noor broke three drumsticks playing in Tahrir Square during the protests… Read more »
We know that smoking isn’t good for our bodies, and that second-hand smoke can harm our children, pets, and anyone else who comes into contact with it. Yet the decision to quit is no easy one, and for most smokers, quitting is a huge undertaking. Ending an addiction is never easy. But did you know… Read more »
Album: Hilary Hahn and Hauschka, Silfra (2012) ?The canon which runs from antiquity via Palestrina and Bach and through to Schoenberg via Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven is truly a wonderful tradition full of beautiful music. But who needs it any more? And when did people begin sitting down to listen to music instead of dancing… Read more »
?Music means to me eternal life, freedom, the extreme expression. I’ll die without music. Music kills the barriers and lifts the soul to a very, very high degree.? Cairo musician Ousso Recently, Nour Eldin Nageh Ali, composer and vocalist for the Lel Wa Ain band in Cairo, took the time to talk with Wanda Waterman… Read more »
When you think of inflammation, what comes to mind tends to be obvious symptoms: painful joints, swollen knees, and lower back stiffness. Although these are all indications of inflammation, you might be surprised to know that there are other, more hidden, symptoms–and some of them might be affecting you right now. Why worry? You can’t… Read more »
Listen Global, Play Local ?I love our Egyptian music,? says Nour Eldin Nageh Ali, ?[but] I also love Western genres like jazz, blues, and reggae. I like to blend them together and I also like to find ways to mix all of these with Oriental and Sufi music.? Nour is the composer and vocalist for… Read more »