When first time I heard it from inside my “Silk Road” audio album by Vienna Boy’s Choir, I didn’t really get the meaning. But instead, the melody was so passionate. Tarakihi means a locust or a cicadas, so it may be said as the Locust Chant. As, Johannes C. Anderson wrote: The cicada’s song wasLanjutkan membaca “Tarakihi –The Passionate Chant”
Arsip Tag:Melodies
Caruso
One of my favorite opera song is Caruso, which was composed by Lucio Dalla. It said that Caruso is a tribute to Enrico Caruso, an Italian opera tenor which which is said to be lived a life that not so happy as how his name was greatly respected as an opera artist. Caruso – ifLanjutkan membaca “Caruso”
Ego sum panis vivus
Ego sum panis vivus literally means ‘I am the living bread’. Is a motet by Antonio Caldara (1670-1736), and one of wonderful motet that I love to listen every time a nice moment comes to my daily life. Motet is a kind of polyphonic music from late renaissance period (1220-1750. One well-known motet composer wasLanjutkan membaca “Ego sum panis vivus”
When You Say Nothing At All
This afternoon I sit silently waiting a so huge file transferred to my computer, while I see a groups of girls chattering about their school and daily life. It was a nice atmosphere, while an artificial fountain sounded just like the natural one – yes it was peaceful hours. The sun might not set yetLanjutkan membaca “When You Say Nothing At All”
Cavatina
That time when the The Deer Hunter released, I wasn’t born yet, but “Cavatina” already has an older history than that. The song is so gentle, for a classical guitar peace, I’d say it is a master art. She was beautiful, Beautiful to my eyes. From the moment I saw her, The sun filled theLanjutkan membaca “Cavatina”
Music of the Night
A friend of mine kindly lend me a musical disc “One Chance” by Paul Potts – said as one of British got talent winner. It was a soft song called “Music of The Night”. I play it on my Songbird media player on Windows Vista, a nice harmony inside my room with an old LogitechLanjutkan membaca “Music of the Night”
Silk Road: Songs Along The Road and Times
That afternoon, early in this month, I visited Disc Tara – a music shop which sells CD’s and DVD’s. I planned to look for an audio CD, a exclusive one perhaps for this trimester. I was entering the shop, and the salesgirl kindly asking me what kind of music or movie that I was lookingLanjutkan membaca “Silk Road: Songs Along The Road and Times”
To tréno févgi stis októ
When I was a little child, my mother though me so much of National Songs including what we call as “Keroncong Perjuangan”. One of them which brings much of childhood memories while I am staying in Yogyakarta was “Sepasang Mata Bola” (both versions) which somehow felt romantic in its own way. But when speaking ofLanjutkan membaca “To tréno févgi stis októ”
Luna
Do you familiar with the name of Alessandro Safina? If you do like opera music just like I do, maybe this name would wake up so many sweet memories within your mind. Yes, he is a tenor from Sienna, Italy. (see more on Wikipedia). Sometimes I spend moment to hear his “Luna”, it was bringingLanjutkan membaca “Luna”
My Fading Memories
I was listening my music collection from my old notebook. There is one song – instrumental by Richard Clyderman precisely – which remembering me something of my own self. Yes, there is something – not a very common thing which I assume as a broken long term memory’s chains. Here is the simple way toLanjutkan membaca “My Fading Memories”