At two minutes long, my second experimental composition is twice as long as my first and perhaps twice as good. I have not yet thought of a title for this piece, so I would like you to suggest it for me. I’ll choose the one that appeals to me most and call this piece so! This composition (let […]
A musical quest that ended in Japan!
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Penned: Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Penned: Saturday, August 20th, 2011
I do not remember the first time I saw the advertisement on television, but I do remember the violin music played in the background. However, Seagrams seems to be close-mouthed about the song, its composer, performer and the marketing of its product being advertised under the brilliant tagline of Speaks for Itself. While the purpose of the […]
Albert Einstein
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Penned: Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Penned: Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Instrumental, unknown. Original Vocal performance by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson — To All the Girl I’ve Loved Before
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Penned: Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Penned: Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
This instrumental piece, titled, To all the girl I’ve loved before, ranks as one of my favourite violin compositions. When I first heard to it, I neither knew where/who the song had come from, nor whether it was based on an earlier vocal performance. It was only recently that I stumbled upon the answer to the second question: […]
Because death never strikes twice—a short story
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Penned: Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Penned: Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
The first time that I heard the mellifluous notes of the violin waft through the air, I felt a cold chill run down my spine. Nobody was supposed to be around. The real estate man told me the place was uninhabited at least up to a radius of a couple of miles. And violin notes do not travel that far. I […]
Classical music you never knew you had listened to
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Penned: Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Penned: Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
I play the violin. I’m no maestro, but I can handle the bow well (but I still cannot play the vibrato!) And this beautiful instrument–which came to me somewhat as a serendipity–has, for some reason, convinced me to spread the word about those great musical masterpieces I listen to everyday. And then I realised people around me hardly ever listen […]