A displaced Californian composer writes about music made for the long while & the world around that music. ~
The avant-garde is flexibility of mind. — John Cage ~
...composition is only a very small thing, taken as a part of music as a whole, and it really shouldn't be separated from music making in general. — Douglas Leedy ~
My God, what has sound got to do with music! — Charles Ives
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Shadow Diplomacy
Wayang kulit (Javanese shadow puppet) figures of Barack and Michelle Obama, commissioned by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from wayang artist Ki Ledyar, pictured, of Yoyakarta, in advance of next week's state visit.
Before i scrolled down i thought i saw Petruk! Anyway, at least they gave President Obama the 'royal' parang batik pattern. Michelle looks pretty good,better if she was smiling
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Before i scrolled down i thought i saw Petruk! Anyway, at least they gave President Obama the 'royal'
parang batik pattern. Michelle looks pretty good,better if she was smiling
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