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Felicia van den End – Suite Modale

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No one watches videos on the weekend do they? In that case, I'm going to play a couple more unusual things.

Another musical influence is all the years I spent playing the flute. Along with dance classes, playing flute taught me a ton about rhythm, phrasing, and counting.

Bloch's "Suite Modale" was a favorite piece of mine. It seems there are a lot of videos of students performing it, but this was the only live professional performance I turned up. It's Felicia van den End on flute and the Magogo chamber orchestra conducted by Micha Hamel. It's probably not my favorite performance I've ever heard of this piece, but I do like it.

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La Luz – Brainwash

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It's Friday, so let's let our hair down. (Literally for me, maybe metaphorically for most of you.)

I rely heavily on the WGOM to introduce me to new and interesting music, and this strategy definitely serves me well these days. Every once in a while I try to seek out music from other sources. I came across Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles at NPR's First Listen this week and was intrigued. However, they have no recent videos on YouTube. Fortunately, Cleveland is also guitarist in singer in La Luz. So here you go!

httpv://youtu.be/B4VnpfGXAsU

2015

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Baaba Maal – Ca et La

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Following up on yesterday, I did also listen to West African music while in Senegal. I also took a dance class with live drumming, which was fantastic.

Youssou N'Dour and Baaba Maal were the Senegalese musicians I probably heard the most while I was there, so here's something from Maal. This one starts off pretty quiet, but give it until about the 2:30 mark when it picks up.

1998

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The Jayhawks – Blue

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Remember mix tapes? I was introduced to more than a few musicians over the years thanks to mix tapes from friends. In the spring of 1998, I headed off to Senegal for a 3-month adventure. I had to pack light, and a friend made me a mix tape that may well have been the only cassette I brought along. While I can't recall everything that was on the tape, this one was definitely on it.

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Ani Difranco – Both Hands

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There's no way I could do this week without any Ani. This is the first song off her first album and also the first album of hers I ever heard. A girl at my high school loaned it to me, and it just about blew my mind. This also marks the moment I when I began moving away from top-40 radio.

httpv://youtu.be/Omt49CUJ4p8

2011

I know Bootsy said a while back he never really got into Ani Difranco. Fair enough. As a mainstream-radio-listening wannabe feminist at a suburban high school full of jocks, this was just the right music for me at the right time.

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Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now

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Everyone has to start somewhere, right? Since I've never done a Guest DJ week before, I figured I'd share a few highlights chronicling how my taste in music evolved.

 

I started dance classes at a fairly young age, and my dance studio was a major source of exposure to pop music. One of the benefits of dancing was learning how to follow the beat and to hear the musical phrasing and rhythm changes. This unquestionably has influenced how I listen to all sorts of music. As I recall, I did a routine with pom-poms to this song. The costume had a lot of sequins.
 

httpv://youtu.be/IGJeX98gfuk

1988
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Eric Whitacre – Sleep

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Sunday.

It's been a wonderful week digging up memories. Thinking back to all of the blogs and other Internet web sites I tracked 10 years ago – I don't know if I'm still in attendance at any but this one. Thanks for the memories, SBG & WGOM!

I'll end on a contemplative note. I grew up a bando and detested the choir. Vocal musicians just seemed lazy to me at the time. Over the years I've learned that there are some special things only choirs can do. "Sleep" is one of those special things. I've listened to few more beautiful pieces of music.

"Sleep" is here sung by a massive choir in orchestra hall, conducted by Whitacre himself.

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SCTV – Perry Como Still Alive

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How many rules am I breaking here?

Watched this for the first time in years and just had to share it on a Saturday. My friend shared this with me years ago. It brings back memories of all the laughs we've shared; all the humor he has put in front of me over the years. Now he's a pastor – by way of The Brave New Workshop.

It's a crazy life.

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