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Fur Elise middle-eastern style
If you play classical piano, I’m sure you’ve had your go at Beethoven’s famous bagatelle, Fur Elise. So this version performed in Baghdad is sure to charm you.
A fish with 2 mouths
Check out this crazy catch! As soon as I saw the title I had to look. I was not disappointed. I need to think of a way to add this a freaky creature like this into my FISH novel. I even made up a name for it: Dooliep.
One of the hardest pieces for piano: Scriabin – Sonata No. 5
I have this book of his sonatas, but I haven’t even approached any of them yet due to the level of technical difficulty. I’m sticking to the preludes for now. So when I came across this article about the hardest pieces written for piano, I was not surprised to find Scriabin on the list. Not…
Badass women: a pictorial history
I have a Pinterest account for my Scriabin and sewing obsessions. Occasionally something from another theme pops up that catches my eye and this one totally did. My new Fish series is a feminist story too, where I am having fun reversing the stereotypical gender roles. The woman running the Boston Marathon I found particularly…
NYT mentions Scriabin
It was so cool to read about Scriabin in this NYT article. Beatty suggested we go together to Dr. Shirley’s studio that evening, because he wanted to hear him play Scriabin. A few hours later, I was sitting with Beatty as Dr. Shirley played the Scriabin Prelude No. 15 in D flat (from Op. 11),…
OMG! Scriabin Op 16 No 1
I am working on this piece, memorizing from back to front. It is soooooo beautiful. And fortunately at my level of playing. Listen. If you want the sheet music, go here.
Me being an INFJ explains my blog… I think
I recently read a book about INFJ writers. The book wasn’t so hot so I’m not going to mention it here, but it was fun to read about INFJs needing creativity in their lives to stay sane. When I’m feeling lousy, after playing piano, writing, even sewing, I feel re-energized. I can do these activities…
Yay! Playing the piano is good for you.
Check out this article ‘5 remarkable health benefits of playing the piano‘ from Pianist Magazine. Yet another excuse to find more time to play! Have you ever thought about the positive effects of playing the piano on your body? We all know that playing the piano will improve coordination and fine motor skills, but have…
Goddess Oya – The Black God’s Drums
What drew me to this book, was, of course, a goddess — African goddess Oya of storms from West Africa. Check out the below image of her I found along with some great info at this site. In my fantasy series project, FISH, goddesses play an essential and active role in the world. I actually…