Archives for the month of: July, 2013

Chopin’s Tomb in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris

July 24, 2013 //
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Chopin's Tomb in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris

Ah! The Roi of Franco-Polish music… Chopin. I aspire to
write music, being a sort of similar profile – a Polish –
American exile in France, but will I experience the heights
of genius as Chopin? I doubt it, but my musical life is
perhaps just beginning…who knows what
tomorrow will bring? The trick is to stay in the moment.

In the past weeks I have written a couple of songs. Who
knows if they are any good? One is the result of an
assignment that I mentioned in a previous post. I call this
song – A DAY OF SILENCE.
It’s about the process of opening doors, inner doors.
Sometimes we play games in Life, not meaning to be
difficult, but nevertheless, we are.

The second song is a bit more complicated. It is a song I
started a very long time ago, and could not figure how to
finish. Now I have a clue, being a lot maturer and wiser.
It is called I’M TRAVELING. And it is just that, traveling, for
music…

I have the scores written out, and will play and sing them
eventually. Preferably on my Harp, ‘Rosa Celtica’. Wish me
all the best everyone!

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John Denver revisited…

July 20, 2013 //
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Poems, Prayers & Promises

Poems, Prayers & Promises (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Well, it seems that no one is viewing this blog. So how can I make it more public?

I have been going retro – listening to John Denver. There are some amazing lyrics in his songs. And I’m singing them in Paris! Paris – open your door to the Spirit!

Well, it was back in the mid-’70’s when I was attending Andrew Jackson High School in Chalmette, Louisiana. I had a guitar, and so did my friend, Shelly Galliano. Perhaps I have misspelled her name, but we were into John Denver’s music and it was a good time. I had never seen him ‘live’ and I doubt that she had either. However, his music was therapy for our teenage years. Back then I had always let myself be carried by the tunes and lyrics. Here are a few of the lyrics from one of my favorites;

Poems, Prayers & Promises

“And talk of poems, and prayers, and promises

And things that we believe in:

How sweet it is to Love someone,

How right it is to care.

How long it’s been since yesterday,

What about tomorrow?

And what about our dreams,

And all the memories we share?”

These lines have been in imbedded in my heart since 14 or 15. Coming back to them is like coming back home, in my heart…

More John Denver perhaps in the next entry…

Luv and Blessings!

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Writing a Lyric, Composing a Song…In Silence.

July 5, 2013 //
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Bonjour from Paris!

It is Summer. Paris is partly sunny. Enjoying the roses from my garden.

In the meantime i have to compose a piece for my Contemplative Musicianship Course. It is a song with melody and lyrics. I tried it on the harp, but it seems to like the piano instead. Perhaps it is only in the composing that the piano works, yes! it does give clarity…I am wondering what kind of song it is – but I know the answer already. It is a Luv Song…of sorts.

Since I had to spend a day in silence, I call it “A Day of Silence”. Fine. But a few moments ago I found a quote of text from Henri J. Nouwen that matches my efforts for songwriting…

“Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning,

That without listening  speaking no longer heals,

That without distance  closeness cannot cure.”

 

I am glad that i ran across this quote in a blog. I am amazed by the exactness of it. Yes, Silence opens up the door to all sorts of good things for us.

So tell your luv’d ones that you luv them, but remember, a quiet time alone heightens the beauty and sharpens the poignancy of being together.

 

 

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